How do you watch for bias and potential misuse of power as a therapist?

How do you watch for bias and potential misuse of power as a therapist? Why is it important for counselors to monitor their own personal feelings? Counselors must pay close attention to their own feelings to protect their clients and to learn more about them. At the same time, the counselor should keep in mind that the feelings clients evoke in a counselor are likely to be feelings that clients are evoking in their daily interactions with others.