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Originally Posted by feileacan
What's wrong with using the word "patient" instead of "client"? I personally probably wouldn't want to see a T who would consider me to be her client and her offering me a service. To me it would be an indication that this T works on an unhelpful superficial level only.
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Using the term "patient" is a huge redflag to me. They're not doctors (not talking about psychiatrists) and I'm not ill. "Patient" is patronizing imo. "Client" means that I'm hiring them and I get to fire them whenever I want. It's empowering. They are offering a service and I'm paying for that service. Therefore I'm a client.