I’m convinced she’s using him to run a psychological research into effects of over exposure to the Holodeck, she never fixes him.
Canonically, she is an excellent therapist. But Barkley is so atypical and so inherently broken that he exceeds her skills. She regularly vents about how he’s hard to help. During the time of Voyager, she’s still checking up on him and still struggling to help him through his problems.
She certainly leveled up over the years because of him. It probably helped her deal with Dr. Zimmerman and Voyager’s Doctor reconcile with each other.
Just watched that episode. Good stuff when she gave right up, and “someone” destabilized Pinocchio so Gippetto would care.
Canonically, she is an excellent therapist.
Maybe, but as written she’s a bad therapist. Guinan ends up being a better therapist functionally than Guinan.
Better clear your schedule, Deanna.
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