I'd say it's equal. The T has a certain home field advantage; it's the T's office and area of expertise. But my T can't tell me what to talk about, can't tell me what to do, and even if he tried those things, he couldn't make me do anything he says. If I answer his questions honestly it's because I'm choosing to answer, and I choose that because I believe that my problems will be resolved or at least I'll better understand them, through this process.

So I feel like I have quite a lot of power in therapy. Whatever happens in his office happens for my benefit and by my choice. It is his office, though, so there's that.