For me there is value in looking at the aspects of therapy that are universal, and the only way to make sense of it.

For me making sense of betrayal and abandonment in therapy, plus the sudden appearance of my T's previously hidden narcissism, defensiveness, neediness requires that I examine the structure of therapy and its underlying assumptions. Everyone says my T handled things badly. But I would argue the outcome has more to do with the training and indoctrination she received, as well as the roles that the biz and society assign to therapist and client.