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Originally Posted by pbutton
Another way to look at this might be to consider that she wants to make you comfortable, and that she cares enough to listen and implement the type of changes that would help therapy feel more comfortable for you.
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I agree. Relationships are work. It really doesn't matter what the relationship is; good relationships require communication, give and take, problem-solving, compromise, acceptance, etc. The therapist taking the time to listen and figure out ways to do things differently so that the relationship works better for both of you is not about "acting" genuine; it is about actually being genuine because decisions and actions are being based on honesty and communication rather than on mysterious signals and "tests" on either part.