Hey Pachyd,

Firstly seeing the phrase "He is always [...] giving advice" kind of gives me the chills because that's the one thing that everything I've ever read says therapists should not do under any circs. I'm sure he has his reasons and you are in the best situation to know this so I can't judge this situation but the fact that you can see it is no good for the relationship.

I read a book recently called Narcissism and the Psychotherapist - all about the kinds of issues that stop therapists actually helping clients by (accidentally or not) putting their own needs before those of the client - whether thats the need to be worshipped, respected, to be "right" or just to get paid lots of money for what they do.

I read in another book last night that one of the reasons a lot of people want to become therapists (subconsiously or otherwise) is so that they are perceived as being more "sorted" than the general populace and are therefore more respected and have more power, without ever having to look at their own needs and getting them met in their own lives rather than by clients.

This kind of thing bugs me. I hope its not this bad with your T.

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