For me, it's taught me coping skills...and I wasn't even really going for coping skills. My T has taught me skills to help deal with anxiety, to manage my feelings, to handle communications better. Some of it is things t has specifically taught me (like breathing exercises) and some of it is just stuff I've picked up from watching t or from talking to her about my issues.

ETA: I have learned to become kind of dependent on T, but in a healthy way. I used to never reach out to anyone, no matter what. I've learned that it's okay to reach out to others and ask for help, and that started with reaching out to T. So, when I'm in crisis, I guess you could say I feel dependent on T, because she's the first person I reach out to. But, it's not like this overwhelming need to constantly contact her or know everything about her or anything.