Thank you amandalouise for the advise. It is something I will definitely look in to in order to gain a little more clarity on the subject. Everything that I have researched up until now has had a lot of grey areas in terms of non-romantic relationships once therapy ends. And I know that if we were to have a friendship after therapy I wouldn't be able to return to her for therapy. My main thing is that seeing as how we have so much in common and I am getting ready to start working on my degree in psychology, the transition from client to friend seems like it would be a really easy one to make.

Pegasus, you are exactly right, and I have dropped little subtle hints here and there in our sessions. I know that I should bring it up to her, but that leaves me extremely vulnerable and I'm terrified of what her response will be. I mean once it's out there I can't take it back. I think the only way that I will bring it up to her is if I just can't cope any longer (which is rapidly approaching and is ultimately what brought me to this site in the first place) or if she were to suggest that we end our relationship.