Many of the therapy patient's bill of rights have a provision like this one:

A therapy patient has the right to a written treatment plan that should be created together with the therapist and utilized, with necessary amendments and changes, throughout the course of therapy. http://blogs.psychcentral.com/therap...ill-of-rights/

Another formulation of a consumer's right to participate in treatment decisions provides:

Determination of Treatment
Recommendations regarding mental health and substance abuse treatment shall be made only by a duly licensed/certified professional in conjunction with the individual and his or her family as appropriate. Treatment decisions should not be made by third party payers. The individual has the right to make final decisions regarding treatment. http://www.healthyminds.org/Main-Top...of-Rights.aspx

John M. Grohol, Psy.D., in his discussion of Psychotherapy, states:

Most psychotherapy tends to focus on problem solving and is goal-oriented. That means at the onset of treatment, you and your therapist decide upon which specific changes you would like to make in your life. These goals will often be broken down into smaller attainable objectives and put into a formal treatment plan. Most psychotherapists today work on and focus on helping you to achieve those goals. This is done simply through talking and discussing techniques that the therapist can suggest that may help you better navigate those difficult areas within your life. Often psychotherapy will help teach people about their disorder, too, and suggest additional coping mechanisms that the person may find more effective. (Emphasis added) http://psychcentral.com/psychotherapy/

Perhaps it is time for you and your therapist to review your treatment plan to allow you to address your goal of connecting to people, as your signature quote suggests?