I am just wondering everyone's take on this. Which would describe the present relationship you have with your therapist or psychologist in terms of how you see them? Do you feel it ought to be one or the other of the first two?

In my own books I feel a healthcare provider of any sort ought to behave with the utmost of professionalism. Yet, I see here time and time again those who wish for more of a friendship or peer-to-peer relationship - or even more. I fail to understand this myself but that is my personal feeling on the subject.

So where do you yourself stand? Just what are your personal limits to what kind of caregiver-patient relationships should be.