I agree that therapist have GOT to protect themselves too. They are human, and it's only normal that at times they may find themselves too "attached" to a certain patient -- anyone could feel like that. Perhaps something in the patient's history reminds the therapist of herself -- and she can relate too closely. Perhaps she feels a warmth towards the patient that she doesn't feel towards other patients because she DOES relate. That's ONLY human, and you can't blame the therapist.

So she has to protect herself. I don't blame her one bit and it has NOTHING to do with the patient. She didn't tell her to F##$$$ off. She is just having someone else take her case. Nothing wrong with that.