I'm in earthquake country too, so I appreciate that metaphor. I'm lucky that my T sees my dependence on her as something that is okay. She says it's okay, and even expected, for someone with a past like mine to feel that way (at this stage of the process). She often compares it to growing up. In therapy I'm still at quite a young stage, and quite dependent (although T did mention she thinks it's beginning to change now). She expects me to be able to become more independent as I continue to learn and grow. I'm so thankful to be given the chance to do that. My T is a life saver too.