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Originally Posted by Moksha
This is a very interesting thread.
I'm a therapist and I have been a client too. I think unconditional positive regard is an essential ingredient in order to create an authentic and as healthy as possible relationship.
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How can unconditional positive regard be authentic? It is by definition an act. Authenticity means expressing what you really think and what you really feel. Putting on a particular face as a means to produce some effect in another person, that's not authentic, it's an affectation.
My experience with this as a client is mainly about feeling deceived. I paid someone, they played a role, they did not disclose what their methods or intentions were, and it was decidedly unhealthy.