I don't think intellect has a whole lot to do with therapy and it could just be she is trying to think of ways to help you around yours so you are not so much in/about your head. Being "intimidated" by another is not saying "gee, this person is smarter than I am" but rather, "this person is difficult to relate to" and is probably more a problem for you, that you are unaware of, than for the person trying to relate to you. It can be lonely at the top.