This is a really tough question because everyone's definition of trust is different.

I certainly felt heard and recognized a willingness to help me from the first session; had I not, I might not have returned.

But the kind of trust it takes to be emotionally vulnerable with someone probably took about 9 months (I've wondered if unconsciously it is like a birth).

In a therapy situation, I think this may be key: Can there be trust when there is fear?

I'm not sure we feel what trust is until we choose to trust despite the fear.