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Originally Posted by susannahsays
Maybe. You can really only be "fooled" if you assume they act the same at work as in their personal life. Most people have a professional persona that is different from their private one. I know I do. I guess it just never occurred to me, personally, that this wouldn't also be true for therapists.
ETA - For example, professional me is patient, understanding, and flexible. Personal me is neurotic, judgemental, and rigid.
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I suppose that was my problem. She always for most of the 10 years I saw her INSISTED that she brought her "whole self" to sessions and I guess I misinterpreted that. She brought her "whole best-behaved therapist persona self". She ought to have distinguished that! I am curious now about how does one have a "real relationship" with a persona? Wish I'd thought to ask her that question before we ended.