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Things I Like About My Therapist, In No Particular Order:
1. the sound of her voice when I'm having a rough time
2. the feeling of her sitting right next to me
3. she wears pretty clothes
4. the smell of the lotion she uses, and how she wasn't freaked out when I told her I love how she smells, in fact she told me the brand of lotion she uses so I could get some myself
5. she is (sometimes) freakishly attuned to me
6. she doesn't like rules; she safely picks and chooses which ones are important
7. she manages the boundary of the relationship safely when I want more
8. she's not upset that i tell her repeatedly that I wish she was my mom
9. she's solid and unchanging when I'm like a pinball bouncing all over the place
10. she has a very dry sense of humor
11. she hugs me and says she always will
12. she smiles when she greets me
13. she accepts everything I bring to the table without apparent judgement
14. she has no problem constantly reassuring me that she's not leaving or firing me
15. she points out good things even when I can't see them or don't believe her
16. she doesn't expect me to trust her
17. she puts the hammer down when it's necessary
18. she's made herself accessible to me between sessions despite my protests, and I'm starting to realize how much it helps

I could go on and on. I do find myself absolutely furious at her sometimes but she is teaching me so much and I've felt for a long time that she was brought to my life for a reason.