Geez, that's a lot to take in. I think what she meant by therapy being long term, but not forever, is that you don't have to worry about her going anywhere, that she's committed to you, but at the same time she doesn't want you to let any grass grow waiting around for things to progress. She sounds like a taskmaster!

I don't understand the part about urging you to talk about past trauma with your friend. That's why you're in therapy, so that you can do that safely. I can't talk about things like that with a friend. For me, it would not help. I think you just need to decide for yourself what alleviates your stress and what causes more.

On the whole, it sounds like she's committed, so that's all good. Talking to your friend about trauma? Hmmmm...I'm not feeling it.