The therapist who feels...

Does a therapist's willingness to indulge in their own emotionality equate to authenticity? And does it make them a better therapist?

“Any theory which suggests that the analyst deliberately fashion a stance, attitude, or position in order to provide a particular mutative psychological experience for the patient leaves the analyst open to the charge of disingenuousness or role-playing.”
– Bader, M. J. (1995). Authenticity and the psychology of choice in the analyst.

Emotions and authen…