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Originally Posted by vonmoxie
None of the above, but: Yes, and my therapist seems to try to offer it but is too transparent about his more negative feelings to be able to pull it off.
I think it's one of the better ideas to come out of Rogerian psychology, but I don't think every therapist is naturally capable of or suited to providing it. I know many persons of strong and clear conviction who still manage to provide an authentic variety of unconditional positive regard in all kinds of interactions, but my therapist is not one of them.
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Agreed, I would just add clearly what I think you have implied. If you can't pull it off convincingly, better to not try.