I think therapists pride themselves way too much about doing anything but I also think they mostly don't take clients all that personally. I know, as a lawyer who was a public defender for a good number of years, that my clients (and the world in general) did not love me for the most part. I did not take it personally. A good friend of mine had his eye socket broken when his own client punched him in court because the client thought it would get him a continuance - and he did not take it personally and he negotiated a good plea for the client. I also believe 100 is a lot of money.

I find it is good when clients stand up for themselves to a therapist. The idea of being grateful that a therapist is not terrible all time is not one I would embrace or encourage. I think that leads to someone accepting sub par treatment and says they are not worth better treatment from the professional they hired.