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Well, my bar for sincerity is pretty high, but no.. I don't think my therapist manages to be particularly genuine. I do think it can be remarkably difficult (and even a vicious cycle) to remain authentic in a situation where one is simultaneously trying to counteract the effects of compassion fatigue while also trying to continuously generate empathy and unconditional positive regard in the moment; everyone has their natural limits.
I don't worry about what he "really" thinks though.. he's actually a lot more transparent than he intends.
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“We use our minds not to discover facts but to hide them. One of things the screen hides most effectively is the body, our own body, by which I mean, the ins and outs of it, its interiors. Like a veil thrown over the skin to secure its modesty, the screen partially removes from the mind the inner states of the body, those that constitute the flow of life as it wanders in the journey of each day.”
— Antonio R. Damasio, “The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness” (p.28)
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