I, too, have worried that I might be valuing my T more than I should (I felt that way with at least a couple of therapists). The therapy relationship is intense, and it also feels a lot more tangible, doesn't it? Because it is with a person you can see sitting there in front of you, and God doesn't always seem that substantial, does He? And T acts as a guide to help you with your development. That is a role that God can play also, but you have to ask Him, and then you have to be able to discern the answers, and it takes more work, I think. Your relationship with T might be a model for the relationship that you want to have with God. Remember that your relationship with God is permanent. T is a temporary helper who looms pretty large right now, but hasn't always been there and won't always been there. That intensity is part of therapy, but remember that some of it is transference. You can even transfer some of your feelings from your relationship with God onto your T.

Have you talked to your T about your fear about being healthy enough to counsel others? That is certainly a topic that you could bring up if you are concerned about it. It is important to resolve it before you are in the position where someone else depends on your ability to understand them, and not through the lenses of your own issues, and do or say what is best for your client. I am also concerned about how my issues may affect my clients when I reach the practicum stage and beyond. My T does bring that up fairly regularly, and I have also talked to my instructors about it as things come up in my coursework. If you still have issues that you find come up as you do your practicum, or even later on, just make sure to be honest with your supervisor about it and make sure that you get supervision as you need it. Usually, I think, those who are conscientious and aware of their own issues, and willing to ask for supervision and get personal therapy will do okay. I am more worried about counselors and therapists who are not aware of their own issues and who hesitate to get supervision and avoid dealing with their own stuff.

Good Luck! I have confidence that you will do just fine.

Rap