Actually, my T is pretty cerebral. She focuses less on the existential and more on the practical. I think that's why we work well together. She also sees us a little more as equals since we work in the same field; she as a master's level LPC seeing MH/MI adults in private practice, me as a bachelor's level program director (case manager) for MR/DD/MI adults in a group home setting. I've actually considered getting my master's one day and becoming a T myself if I ever get out of therapy. That's actually the path my T followed. She's in her mid-50's and only been in practice 5 years. She started out as a paralegal and went through the therapy process herself at my age (mid-30's), then got her master's and went into private practice. She said she could see me doing it and to ask her any questions I had about becoming one myself. I'm just a bit more screwed up than she originally thought (but she knows it now).

My husband (absolutely, completely left-brained) said the email was great, but I still didn't open up. He said she's probably thinking, "it's all well and good in an email, but look me in the face and tell me." He's probably right. But now that I've sent it, I have peace about it and I know what I'm going to do Thursday.