When I was seeing my ex-T I felt that she abused her power. She expressed views about how I should live my life, she talked so much it was overpowering, she was selective about the things she responded to when I spoke, and by doing this she dictated the direction of our session. I brought up the issue of power with her but she never responded to this so we didn't discuss it. With my new T power doesn't feel an issue. I have a general feeling that the therapeutic relationship is perhaps far more important to me than it is to my therapists, and this creates a power imbalance.