I'm wondering if the responders were inexperienced therapists. I'd almost bet on that...

Experienced therapists* would know these feelings most always pass, and it's nothing to be alarmed about. And as was already mentioned, some useful work can be done through exploring sexual feelings. Which usually, if not always, have nothing to do with 'romance'.

And if you look at Ken Pope's research, some 90+ percent of therapists have sexual feelings for their clients back. Really strange to think one trained in human behavior should run away from normal human behavior.

Oh, the irony!

*maybe i should say-experienced, competent therapists.