I admit I'm a skeptic, but I'm not buying it. Her definition of not crossing boundaries certainly doesn't fit the standard one. She sounds more like a hybrid mentor/counselor role than a typical therapist. If it works for you, it works for you, and that's what matters, but I can see it getting complicated in potentially uncomfortable ways. What do you think?

It reminds me just a little of the old axiom not to date folks you work with. Now for the record- I did date someone I worked with, and I married him, and we've been married 15 years now, haha, so it *can* work out... but there are reasons that dual-relationships aren't typically pursued in certain situations, and the potential to consider her a social support and then have that withdrawn or have your feelings hurt or have it be awkward if you two have an in-session falling out near the time of these social plans makes me a bit concerned.

I guess I'm not clear on *how* and if she's made sure you won't be dependent: I mean.... isn't she escorting you to events and then interacting with you at them as a social/logistical crutch? I'm not saying that's bad... but it is different and I'm not 100% sure her words match my perception of the reality.