one of the main gripes i have about being a counsellor is that people have the expectation of me to always be ready to listen, and always be ready to counsel. and that i shall have a gentle unassuming, all encompassing, love-giving demeanor at all the times of my life.
and if i shall not be so, they impose their impressions on how i am as a person on my competency as a counsellor.
-_-

i'm here to remind everyone that counsellors also:
1) bleed when cut
2) has times when they feel angry, depressed, exhilerated
3) are human beings with fatigue

but in a counselling session, out of the professionalism to you as a client (should u go into a counselling session):
they suspend all their needs and emotional reactions at that moment so as to focus on your needs and emotional reactions. and only when in appropriate juncture, should they see that it is helpful for your growth and recovery, do they let this out.
while, at thesame time, letting their own personality shine through as well.