If I understand you right, you are suggesting that T is not as emotionally healthy as you had hoped.

But I read it exactly the opposite: emotionally healthy people are allowed to have feelings, to be vulnerable, to cry.

I'm basically reacting to the fact that she felt unworthy and undeserving of my praise and gratitude. She is constantly trying to convince me of my inherent worth and that I am deserving of good things. However, she found herself in the same place in which I tend to dwell full-time. Also, upon reflection, I believe what I saw as "embarrassment" was actually surprise on her part that she reacted that way. She actually said at the time that she needed to hear what I had to say. I just didn't discern correctly what she meant at the time.

Um... I'm glad to be of help., but I really don't understand what I did!