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Originally Posted by archipelago
I see how the word "love" might be entangled if it is associated with specific kinds of love, like romantic love or parental love. Then there is baggage along with it. But if caring is an okay word and said so often, isn't it really just a substitute of the kind of love that humans feel for other humans they've grown to know deeply and become fond of?
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You make your question seem as if it has a simple clear answer, but matters of the heart are so often not!
There are so many factors to consider, the power balance in therapy, the client's past experience with the word, the therapist's orientation and such.
I agree with you and think love is very important in my therapy, but I just know it's not at all straightforward in many cases.