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I don't want therapists to empathize and feel my emotions, I want them to sympathize and understand why I feel that way. You don't want doctors who have comprom
by zen928 3y ago
I don't want therapists to empathize and feel my emotions, I want them to sympathize and understand why I feel that way. You don't want doctors who have compromised their judgment by being in emotional states from self inflicted empathy when trying to treat people in a judgment free and rational way. Taking my feelings seriously as another input to the question of my mental state is different than feeling a personal empathetic connection with someone who is supposed to be their patient.
- em-bee 3y agoI want them to sympathize and understand why I feel that way yes, exactly. english is not my first language, so maybe i am not applying the right terms. either way i think is easier for the therapist to understand their patients if they themselves feel that there is something different about them.