Sessions can be also fun - not always but - it is supposed to provide a safe place to open up - and a person who will give you attention - the combination of both can be pleasant at times. It can be painful but also very good. This open vulnerability when managed well by the T can make us feel safe happy and loved.
I once told T "It feels like a long time"
He said "Just a week." 0
Mine is much more blunt. A man. But i also "teach" him
The fact they are therapists doesn`t mean they know it all.