yeah, it isn't that uncommon for people to think they love their therapists. or for people to think they hate their therapists lol. strong reactions either way.

but on the other hand it can take time to develop... really... i've read some stuff about it taking like 2 years or 4 years to develop in some cases (and that is in 3-5 times a week).

intimidation can be a transference response too...

i guess that however you feel about your therapist you can ask about when you felt like that in the past (who were the people you were responding to?) it might be the case that your t isn't doing what those other people were doing to you but you have come to think that people will behave that way because that is what you experienced in the past.

of course this isn't to say it is all in your head. most people acknowledge that transference responses typically have a reality based component to them (with respect to the t's behaviour) but... it is something to think about (and talk to t about) at any rate.

can you tell her you find her intimidating at times?