LoL. That reply made me laugh, but that is very true. I don't see or follow the therapist's logic.

Personally, I agree that it is up to the therapist how s/he wants to decorate the office space and what s/he wants to do with a handmade gift from a patient. But to simply chuck it in a cabinet of an office that the therapist rarely uses seems too cold and uncaring. It's like tucking it away in a dusty attic.

Furthermore, is it the gift itself that matters or what it symbolizes or means? Therapists claim that their relationship with each patient is special and unique, and that it's sincere. If someone truly matters - even in a professional way - what they give to you should be treasured because of where it came from and what it means. You may not like the item in and of itself or the artwork may not be your taste, but it has sentimental value and is meaningful. Do you throw away something meaningful? Do you chuck something meaningful at a corner in an office that you rarely use? No.