OMG my T does that too sometimes and it makes me want to kill her!!!

Maybe it feels particularly engaging for the T when a client talks about a new and challenging thing. Maybe your T was excited to see that you managed to stay grounded through this very hard session. (And of course, Perna's right you are awesome!) But it feels like a real mindf*ck to be praised for feeling horrible. To have them feel like the session was so great when you leave and want to curl up and die is similarly upsetting.

Actually I'm very wary of praise and "I'm proud of you" type statements in general. To me it sounds like "you have pleased me therefore you are good."

I'm sorry MKAC, that sounds rough. I hope that you ultimately feel that the work you did in that "awesome" session led to healing and greater understanding of yourself.