Emily, thank you for that! I'm glad I answered in a way that you eventually found helpful... Sometimes I know I say things that people probably don't always want to hear, because it requires one to confront their fears head-on or change the way they've always done something in the past.

But you should give yourself the most credit for finding the courage to go ahead and bring it up with your therapist. Some clients never do, and probably suffer needlessly because of it. I'm glad to hear it helped you.