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The thing is, in the case of 'real life' friendships and relationships, these too can involve personal, even selfish, gain, the relationship can be very lopsided (one giving, emotionally and otherwise, a lot more than the other), and they can be 'fake' in some ways as well. Money isn't exchanged (or usually isn't, or isn't directly), but it's not like because it's real life and not therapeutic, the relationship would necessarily be any more authentic than the therapeutic relationship.
I think it's perfectly plausible to have a more 'authentic' relationship with one's therapist than with some others in one's life (be it family members, friends, lovers, etc.). I want 'authenticity' (from myself as well) in and outside the therapy room --though this is hard for me to explain.
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