I can relate to this thread too. I have a great T, and the way I relate to her is different from how I relate to anyone else. I can carry over some of what I've learned from her, however, like having eye contact, being honest, and improving my listening skills. No one in real life is ever going to be there for me like my T because she's more like a perfect mother, sister, partner, and friend all rolled up into one person! That's just the way therapy is. We can have "good enough", satisfying relationships in real life, though, and that's what I think we can learn in therapy.