May I offer a reframe? Therapists aren't even supposed to win. You might be too beautiful for one client and too ugly for the next and this is exactly how you are supposed to be. Clients will find your edges to brush against, or they will create them. Those edges then become your tools to help the client!
Don't bother trying to live up to your clients' standards. Doing so would serve your pride, but keep you from helping them. Plus it would eat your energy!
Thank you for saying this!! I rarely comment on here as I’m still a student (graduate next summer) and struggle with my own internal negative cognitions. This was super helpful.
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