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Originally Posted by Partless
Stopdog, I know very little about you but since I've joined the forum I see you consistently reject the possibility or importance of being cared for in therapy. I imagine it's something to do with you having been hurt in the past because I can not imagine how one can make meaningful progress in therapy without feeling cared for.
Btw, I hope this did not sound too critical of you. I just really think that feeling the care is big part of how people can get to heal emotional scars. And it starts in therapy. But to feel care, does not mean it has to be a black and white thing. I don't think this is about like parental love or romantic love or thing like that. This is a professional relationship and the person is getting paid to provide a service. But a good therapist actually does care for clients. And I personally think it's important to be able to feel it.
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I only speak for myself and how it works for me. It is okay with me that others cannot imagine how therapy works for me. The fact someone else cannot imagine it has no bearing on how I conduct therapy at all. Imagining based upon your own way of viewing the world why I do or do not do something usually ends up being incorrect in terms of the reason why I actually do or do not do something.
If others want therapists who care, then I hope they find them.