My former T used to tell me when he thought about me outside of session. He was very professional, and never crossed boundaries or made me uncomfortable. As an example, once, I emailed him a link to an article that talked about an archeological find in Israel, of a 2,000-plus-year-old earring. He wrote back and said something like, "Yes, I saw that article and thought, think of what you could find!" He knew of my interest in jewelry history and identification. He also shared excerpts from fiction books and articles that he thought would help me to get a different perspective on aspects of myself.

It would take me aback a bit whenever he used my name in session. I think it's like you said, it made it feel more personal. It took me a long time to accept that this kind, skilled professional was actually warm, caring, and personal, and yet safe. Hope you can relax and enjoy the very healing relationship that's developed.