I have found that when I have a session, I do not always get the affirmations from her that I want to make me feel better and that I so desperately need. When I do not get them, I generally come away from the session feeling worse. She will usually state that she sees me fishing for her approval.

At these times, I want to quit. What has helped me hang in there is to realize how much she has helped me through our sessions. I also understand that she pushes me because those are the times I grow the most.

So I would consider this in analyzing if you should remain with your T or not. It is a T's job to push us beyond our comfort zone and make us feel uncomfortable at times. That is when we grow and change the most.