I don't know how I feel about therapists becoming friends. It's a hard one. I can totally understand why you would be feeling loss at the name change. It's more than just about the name. It's a whole role change - while she's Dr. T she's your T who cares for you and always puts your needs first, but as your friend, 'Firstname', she is just that, a friend, a person who cares about you, but who has her own needs to take care of first, and whose needs you must respect.

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