In addition to the practicalities of therapy mentioned here, I think the therapist holds other powers in the relationship: the power to set boundaries about contact out of session and touch, the power to engage/encourage attachment, the ability to terminate us at his/her will with nothing but a referral to another therapist(s). However, I think that the we hold the power in how much importance we give to those things and power over our boundaries and what we will tolerate from the therapist we're seeing. We have the power to speak up for ourselves and to leave. I think both parties hold power; however, I think only the client will suffer emotional harm from a t's misue of power.