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think a T tries to set aside his/her personal feelings and respond in a therapeutic way regardless of what they may personally feel.

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I'm not so sure about this, and I don't think it's necessarily true. I think that a therapist has to be aware of his own issues and therefore any therapist who has not been through therapy, well, cannot do a very good job. However, I think a therapist has to respond to his or her clients with truth.

Although I think I know what you mean, I do believe that for the most part, T's feelings in the moment are real and true and what he is feeling.