This is a really good post. The field of therapy as a whole does not promote love the manipulation of clients to fall in love with their Ts. Some misguided/inept unstable/dumb therapists do it inadvertently under the guise of warmth and caring. I also think some people who are very insecure in their identities and relationships become confused by the concept of "unconditional acceptance". It's a concept that doesn't exist in real world relationships (aside from parent/child) and may feel a lot like love to some people. Unfortunately, it's not love and isn't really intended to be. Not to say a T can't really care for a client but it's not with the same intensity some people experience.

A relationship with a therapist isn't that different from other relationships since you never know what another person's real feelings or intentions are. Therapy exists to help clients become less dependent on the love/approval of others and to find fulfillment within themselves. It doesn't seem to work out that way a lot of the time, but that tends to be the intention.