I think if they're good they probably do. I have no idea how my T is with other patients. But I do know he's very sensitive to my reactions to different things he does and will modify his behavior if I have a negative reaction, like him getting too physically close.

T didn't self-disclose until about 4 months in, and I remember the first time he told me something personal about himself. I was shocked!!! Seriously, it was uncomfortable. I remember that session well, and I think that was when the light bulb came on with him and he realized that I had a big problem with intimacy. And his treatment plan for that situation is to build intimacy into the therapeutic relationship, until the patient cracks. Or leaves. But I ain't leavin' until I've got myself figured out.