Its not about intellect or better. Its not equal. You can break confidentiality, T cant. The T, in most therapy relationships but I see not in yours, the T has vulnerable info on clients but not the client about the therapist. Thats not equal, as would be in a friendship. Most people who go are vulnerable and can therefore be hurt if the T gets pissy. The info given to the therapist puts them in a position to emotionally harm the client but not vice-versa. Its never about smart - its about "power to do harm" to a statistically vulnerable population. You use your T differently than most, your not emotionally attached so they cant harm you as deeply.