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Old Jul 20, 2016, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by atisketatasket View Post
This is an excellent point. What's client-y about therapy except the therapist gets paid, one way or another?
Nicely stated. When it comes down to it, I would honestly rather have people (everybody from random strangers to medical professionals to my own family and friends) think of me as a 'patient' receiving treatment for a condition than as a 'client' with god-knows-what they think that entails.

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket View Post
I kind of like the "my people" some posters have mentioned, though that would never be accepted as a professional term.
Come to think of it, he actually uses this term, too. (or 'folks' sometimes) It avoids the pitfalls of the other two words---but you're right, it's not a professional term.
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Thanks for this!
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