I don't know anybody who believes that therapy and real-life relationships are the same. Like others pointed out, it's a business relationship. Expecting more than that is misguided. And yes it is artificial but that is why it is helpful imo. I don't have to care about my therapist, about her life, her problems. That is why I pay her: to keep her **** out of my session. I know three people who are in therapy (my girlfriend and two friends). They are not attached. They go in, talk about whatever they wanna talk about and then leave. Not every client gets attached or even wants to be attached. And this idea that therapy is about being re-parented is laughable. In my country, reparenting is not practiced. Your idea of therapy is not universal at all.