I know that I do not take complements very well. Anytime anyone tells me that I am good at something, or doing well at something, I feel like "yeah, you wouldn't say that if you really knew". It sounds as if your T feels that even though you still have lots to work on, you are making progress, and that, in your T's mind, was great. Keep hanging in there and doing the hard work. It will pay off in the end.