Something my T said last session made me think that either I am a new experience for T (I guess we all are aren't we?), or T is concerned about working with me.

T isn't saying he wants to terminate and I am telling myself he is professional enough to say if he feels out of his depth with me. And there is a bit of me that thinks wow if he is concerned about how I may react going through this stuff, should I be more concerned.

However I was really close to the edge when I started seeing T and maybe therefore it is not unrealistic that T wants to make absolutely sure I am safe when looking at the tough stuff. Also if it is new for him, there has to be a first time for all T's in working through client issues doesn't there, or how do they learn?

So what's more important, T's experience of working through all issues previously with someone, or the closeness in relationship, so I can say "ouch that hurts" openly with T and for T to listen and hear that?