Surely this isn't something new and something t's don't already realize?? I mean, of course it's the clients perception that is most important and not the ts. I've had t's who checked in with me from time to time to ask how I thought therapy was going, the rel'ship and if it was productive, etc. I've had a couple ts think I was feeling stuck or that therapy wasn't really progressing, when that wasn't true for me. I've had a t think she wasn't helping me at all when I thought she was. Feedback is good for both client and therapist.

I don't think all ts are capable of empathy and I think some are so full of themselves that they automatically think all clients will love them. I don't stick around too long when I run upon one of these. (and I have)