Yeah I am one of those people who have had the same therapist for 20 years. it scares me to think about her retiring, she is 67. We have discussed this a bit, and she says she is happy to still be working. She told me that because of the length of time we have had together in this relationship that she is open to me staying in contact with her after she eventually retires. She said she will never just "kick me to the curb" and wipe her hands clean of me. And yes she is a "mom" figure to me.