My T is really amazing most of the time about owning his own stuff. I was trying to discuss with him how incredibly difficult it is to discuss certain topics with him, and why I thought going back to my previous therapist would be helpful. He just told me that he was having trouble keeping his feelings for me 'out of the room,' and stopped for a second, took a deep breath and then said he cared so much about me that he didn't want me to be in pain for even one more minute than necessary. So, if I thought that going back to my previous therapist would be helpful, he was on board with that.

A couple of other times, as well, he has admitted his feelings about something I've said, or about me, has colored his response. Sometimes, he is pretty adamant that it's not something about him (when I know that it is), but he generally admits it eventually. And I find that tremendously helpful and healing.