apparently this is quite common, i read this book "an uncommon dialogue" by debra j. drake a while ago (available at borders!) which talked about this woman's experience with the whole attachment issue in therapy...b/c apparently a lot of ppl in therapy haven't had very good relationships or anyone to listen before, once they start to trust their therapist they feel they finally have this. so maybe it's not him but what he represents....(and if it's any consolation i've found myself wishing the therapists i've had were my mother instead of my real mother!)