What UPC means to me is, sure, my t is human and has judgments about me. But she understands that I, too, am human and accepts me as I am regardless.

My t typically goes a round about way to address my not-so-healthy choices and behaviors. Whatever she does usually helps to uncover some of the reasons why I do these unhealthy things repeatedly, point out the patterns, or something therapeutic. Sometimes she will outright express her disappointment to me or will half jokingly say something like, "Nooo! Not again!?!" No matter what her reactions, she never condones nor condemns. Any way she addresses me with disapproval is done with love, compassion, and understanding.