Wel done Kaliope. Both for your progress and for realizing it.
My psychiatrist no longer feels the need to ask me about my mood generally every session. For the first 6 months this had to be done at least weekly to monitor me for very low mood and suicide risk.
So that is progress.
I don't think I am at the end of the process yet, but he has mentioned that we are close. He has said that we must gradually step back from the regular sessions, as a sudden stop often results in going backwards. He is not rushing things though and is asking me to let him know when I think we are there. That in itself is a scary thought: making the call myself. That is part of my problem though: trusting my own judgement.