Similarly to what Chris said, I think that T's can be cautious, especially when you are not sitting right in front of them, to rush in and "rescue" clients from their feelings when you don't, in fact, need rescue.

What has worked for me when I'm in distress is to learn to be okay with being distressed. Paradoxically, when I just accept that I'm in a crappy place but am also aware that it will not last forever, which is my place of tolerance, I find that my heart and mind begin to get some distance on the pain, and it lessens. This is particularly true for me when I am tripped up in some kind of unresolved trauma, where I can remember that the worst part, going through the trauma, is over.

If I struggle against it, get frustrated with myself because I'm not yet "over it", get into negative self talk about how dumb or lack enlightenment or whatever I am, I get stuck into where I am.

For me it can be an hour by hour thing. Sometimes I experiment with trying to feel more rather than less, trying to dig deeper into the muck without backing out. It can have the exact opposite reaction.

In my experience, every time you go through it and allow yourself to be there in it, the shorter the time period and the longer stretch between episodes.

I really think you are doing what you're supposed to be doing. I think your T is acknowledging that and rather than trying to distract you from your path, she is standing there with you and not trying to get in your way.