I've never felt particular "fooled" by some sort of therapist persona.

I knew my therapists fairly well, including a fair amount about their personal lives. They didn't particularly keep any of that secret. I found them to be consistent in how they presented themselves in therapy, and I honestly wasn't all too concerned about their personal lives - I just was aware of their families, their church associations (or lack thereof), their politics, more or less how they lived . . . but I didn't particularly "judge" them for their personal lives - for good or bad. Not my business really.

It never crossed my mind about them perhaps living a different lifestyle than mine due to finances. I guess I've had a range of therapists. I've had kind of run-of-the-mill, work for public institutions, live in a fairly middle-class neighborhood types. I've also had a pdoc whose office was at his house which overlooked the ocean - yeah, big bucks there. I didn't find their financial status -- wealthy or not -- had much to do with their ability at their profession. And the bottom line for me was their ability to do their jobs with some competence and assist me how it was needed.

I also do not agree with your standard of "Christian" values - that comes from somewhere, but it appears more about you than it really does about Christianity. Kind of a warped reading and understanding of scripture . . . but I won't get into theological argument with you.

You have a pattern of resenting people who have more financially than you, specifically therapists. I don't know what that is about, but it somehow always comes up in your posts. Might be an issue of self-worth? No idea, but you do appear rather judgy of them for their financial independence.

Professionals of all types have their work persona that is clearly not the same as their personal persona. I don't act the same way with my students as I do with my family. That would not be professional or helpful to them. Should I live in poverty in order to teach my students of poverty? Is that a requirement to be able to teach them successfully? I am a Christian. Does that mean I should not own a home or a car, or go on vacations or own a business if I desire?

I just don't think you have clear thinking about this - it is a persistent topic of judgment for you - but it just isn't very logical.