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Originally Posted by FallingFreely
I completely agree.
Awesome re. the therapist who allowed their client to vent for a year. Clients need what they need. My old therapist would have slammed a door in my face week 2 and was intolerant to anything that wasn't praise.
A lot of this comes down to the industry attracting a good number of mentally unstable workers that have the pathological need to be needed. It's like... Don't let my pain and suffering get in the way of your savior complex...
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Yes, well said. This seems to be what is going on with OP's therapist. Happened to me also. My therapist didn't just slam the door, she had an emotional breakdown when the praise turned off. If the therapist's need to avoid this discomfort tramples the client's need to vent about it, then it's the therapist's therapy and they should pay the client.