Or do some people actually want someone who is really hardcore and brutal and will give them a good kick up the backside?
Mine is like this. She jokes, ‘Oh I know, I’m such a mean therapist, aren’t I?’ But actually I think she gets carried away and goes a bit far with this approach sometimes.
If I complain she’ll just tell me to stop coming as she has a long waiting list of others who’d like to see her. But really, aren’t most people looking for emotional support and compassion?