Nemo is on the right track, imo. But i would bet shame is more commonly the emotion expressed in therapy than guilt. My parents didnt hit me, they verbally shamed me - at every turn.

Absolution goes with forgiveness, right? And they always say you forgive the other person so YOU can have peace, not for the other person's sake. So this just raises the question of being able to forgive one's self. WE have to do it - the therapist is nobody, except that they are a witness.