None of the therapists I have seen had the slightest interest in being the boss of me or exerting power over me in any way. It was always the opposite, in the sense that they wanted me to see how powerful I am. They wanted me to have what I wanted and they wanted to help me reach my own goals, not tell me what to do. I simply cannot imagine a therapist having any authority over me because the ultimate power play is I get to walk away and stop paying them. I suppose they could kick me out, but I've seen nothing in what I've read to indicate this is their goal. It's anti business. In no way do I see the therapist as a kind of authority figure.

I would not pay a therapist to fight with me or to be my opponent in any kind of way. That is not what I go to therapy for. I know how to fight. I'm not so good at collaboration, which is how I would describe this kind of therapy I'm doing right now.

Therapists have to be prepared to receive the projections of every client they see. Some people have roles they like others to play, and one of them is opponent. In my opinion the therapist is an easy one.