Yes, my therapist does pay me compliments from time to time. She compliments my intelligence, and the way I look. However my favourites are when she comments that I have balls (ie, that I'm brave, for those who aren't familiar with the slang) and - the most precious to my ears - that I'll make a wonderful mother some day.

I think I'm good at taking compliments graciously, and accepting them at face value. The only ones I feel a flicker of doubt over are when she's said I'm beautiful, because while I do feel fortunate about my looks, I schlep into her office looking a bit ropey a lot of the time. I simply can't afford to dress how I would like to. My therapist is really beautiful, and always very well put together She has fab hair