You appear to be handling the situation much better than I would have. I'd be devastated!! My T always gives me her full attention so I would think something was wrong. In your case, maybe it's an obsession with her nails that she didn't know she was doing?

As far as taking down your poem without telling you, I think that was inconsiderate. If my T took down the collage I gave her, I'd expect an explanation!

I don't think she was bored; I think her nails preoccupied her for the moments! But she should tell you why she took down your poem. A T wouldn't think a client wouldn't notice that, would they?

I hope you don't wait too long to ask her about the picture. I'm SURE it has nothing to do with your sliding scale, but I think you need to hear that from your T for your own peace of mind.