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Originally Posted by Lauliza
If you really look at the therapy relationship, there is really very little that mimics a real friendship - at least not a close one. Only the client shares information, the T shares nothing. There is nothing reciprocal happening as far as emotions are concerned. Healthy friendships are two way.
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I certainly don't it see as being like a real reciprocal friendship. More of a heavily skewed, heavily imbalanced version of the real thing. Seems that many clients wind up wanting their therapist to be their friend, or romantic partner, or parent… because it approximates those relationships, through a strange role playing that takes on a life of its own after months or years.