I don't take offense. I think due to its nature--it is very intense and can cause regression--it has the greatest potential for harm out of all therapies.

I was greatly harmed by a psychoanalyst by the way he practiced in trying to cherry pick his clients. I lost my defensive structure in one session and all of the fragmented dissociative parts came out and I was nearly psychotic after turning into a child. It was so traumatic, and I wished I reported him but never did.

But for the most part, I think they are the most trustable, solid therapists and they don't run away from the clients' feelings. Most of the termination stories I've seen here seem to be from therapists who hadn't had the kind of training analysts have, which includes years of their own therapy and working through their own transference.