Yes. It. Does.

I feel like i'm being myself when i'm playful and it feels like he accepts me when he is playful too. His playfulness does not occur that often, but I really cherish it when he can interact with my childparts.

My former therapist did that, and it was the most impactful part of my therapy, by far. I felt a seed of love was planted inside of my belly and felt it growing. That is literally how I experienced the emotion of feeling loved by an attachment figure for the first time.