What does that mean to you? I don't for a minute think my T's care and support is just a role for him. He is very authentic and real with me in that sense. But his point is that I can't just do the work within his office. His office isn't the real world where my life happens. I have to apply, practice, use, everything I learn within the safety of his office (which is an artificial construct in that it doesn't mimic the real world) outside his office where I have to really live life, with all the reality that comes with day to day living.