What you're describing is extremely common, and you're only eight months in, so it's completely understandable that you're struggling to deal with the intensity and to even bring up the topic. I have this type of intense feeling toward my therapist too- in my case, she's a motherly figure to me (it's called transference, the way that I shift my need for a mother-figure in my life to her), and that can be very very powerful sometimes, and definitely not always easy.

However, we've been working together about a year and a half now and I've found that it's been extremely rewarding to talk to her about all my feelings. She's been welcoming and accepting and I've made excellent progress on my issues with her, so the relationship, even though it's sometimes difficult, has been really rewarding. It's also been really wonderful to have someone so dedicated and caring in my life whose willing to be that supportive, so there is a huge upside to being honest about it too!

It does get easier over time, absolutely. The key for me was just being honest and accepting, and of course, having a good therapist. I think it's a really good sign you're experiencing this type of connection- even though the intensity is hard for you, it shows you two are connecting, and that's a critical part in healing: a lot of research shows it's the strength of the alliance between client and therapist that indicates how beneficial the therapy will be.