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Originally Posted by SarahSweden
Of course most clients want to be liked by their T, who wants to bring difficult issues to a person who donīt like them or never show they like them. I think itīs just bs to handle a therapeutic relationship way beyond basic human needs and to pathologize when clients react to cold and dismissive behavior.
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As you said before, it's a fake relationship. Therefore liking or not liking, what does that even mean in this context? It's partially or wholly calculated. Therapists are supposed to be giving out "unconditional positive regard" but that is merely a therapeutic device and not real. I want to scream just thinking about this. I hate giving or receiving advice, but part of me wishes you would just drop this seemingly unpleasant woman from your life. Anyway I understand your position and hope it gets better.