I worry my therapist might become seriously ill or pass away, she is in her mid 60s. I would miss her dearly and grieve her like family.

I don't plan on "losing" her otherwise though: our therapy is open ended, and when I don't feel the need to see her so often, I'll just see her less. If I feel like I don't want to see her at all, I will not, though I don't forsee that happening: I'd like to keep in touch with her and share my life with her, keep her updated and hear how she's doing like I would with anyone dear to me.

I'm very glad to be in a therapeutic relationship that doesn't feel like there will be some arbitrary, fixed ending. It does seem unnatural, more I suppose, based on a medical model of healing: once the broken bone's mended, one doesn't see that specialist anymore.

My therapy is a bit more like a mentorship I'd say, and I would always like to keep in touch with my mentor.