I'm really glad your therapist was so supportive Rhi.
Unfortunately, I did ask my t if he thought therapy was a good idea for me a while ago. He said he couldn't answer that for me. He asked me if it was helping and I said maybe it takes more time. I had more hope then. But after I thought about it, I realized it's been a long time and it hasn't helped. That's a big part of what led me to where I am now. Later, I told him that I realized has been a long time and it hasn't helped, and I thought I was hoping for too much. Then he said it can help (not me in particular, but in general.) He said he would be more patient. He was very nice and supportive the time after that. That was my last appointment, two weeks ago, before the one yesterday where I was late and he had left.