My therapist frequently talked of our "relationship," and I just found it confusing. I didn't want to get too connected because, ultimately, I was not allowed to have a real relationship with my therapist. And what the client/therapist relationship is supposed to look like, I still don't know after four therapists.

The few times I really felt connected with my therapist on a personal level, I would notice that the next session would be all down to business. So, to me, it seemed there was confusion on both ends. I think there should be a discussion of boundaries at the beginning, and both parties should be held accountable to it.