Thanks for this reply. I really did not intend for my previous comment to be very contentious. I am not very experienced with therapy.
In my head, I think I’m trying to compartmentalize it a bit. Hypothetically, it shouldn’t really matter if the therapist likes you or not. The fact that they are getting paid should allow them to be ethical and objective in their job duties.
In real life, it probably does make a big difference whether they like you or not (to the patient, as well as the therapist themselves). Even if a bias isn’t supposed to exist, it probably happens more often than not; humans aren’t perfect.
If you are paying them, does it really matter if they like you or not?
Yes.
The quality of the relationship is the single biggest factor in what people get from therapy.
The money is by the by. Therapist isn’t like a Doctor, they need to genuinely care about their clients
Thanks for this reply. I really did not intend for my previous comment to be very contentious. I am not very experienced with therapy.
In my head, I think I’m trying to compartmentalize it a bit. Hypothetically, it shouldn’t really matter if the therapist likes you or not. The fact that they are getting paid should allow them to be ethical and objective in their job duties.
In real life, it probably does make a big difference whether they like you or not (to the patient, as well as the therapist themselves). Even if a bias isn’t supposed to exist, it probably happens more often than not; humans aren’t perfect.