You're braver than I am. I too would love to hear my T say she loves me. The only thing I've asked from her is if she "likes" me...and it was a fight for that (and I almost lost!).

I know I will never hear those words from my T. Instead, I look for words/actions that display it for me. It's not easy, but it's enough for now. For example: my T went out of her way to research websites for me, she has called up people to try to find me a group, she is currently working on getting my insurance to allow me to see her long-term, and she allows me to e-mail her once a week. Other things: she lowers her voice when I'm upset, she is always saying she's proud of me when I do even the littlest of things, and one time she even shut off the lights to help calm me down. All these things show me that she doesn't just "like" me; she actually "cares". And she has (accidentally) told me that she "loves talking to me". I know she is going out of her way to help me, so I try to hold onto those things to reassure me instead of forcing her to say something she doesn't want to say.