My current T is the first one that DOESN'T feel like an authority figure to me. And, she's also the first one I've actually trusted and opened up to and felt like could help me. My current T is also only 10 years older than me, where my previous T's were more my mother's age. With the previous two T's, who did feel more like authority figures, I had a really hard time working with them, I never really trusted them. A lot of my issues revolve around my relationship with my Mom, and I need my T to not at all remind me of my mom.

My relationship with my current T is kinda hard to describe. I don't really consider her a friend, but there is an element of friendship. I consider her maybe more of a mentor? I respect her and her knowledge and experience, and am grateful for the chance to learn from her. It's exactly what kind of relationship I need, and I'm glad for it.