Do you ever feel this way? I was posting on a separate thread and mentioned I'm nervous about asking my therapist if I can leave. One of the posters asked why I would feel this way when it's my therapy and it got me thinking.

I get so scared at the thought of leaving therapy and feel pressure to stay when I don't necessarily want to or can no longer afford to. If I say I want to leave due to financial issues she goes very silent and looks annoyed. I wonder if this is because she knows it's in my best interests to stay, or if its something else?

Either way I do feel intimidated by her. Even though she can be very empathetic, warm and insightful she does have an intimidating side which makes me uncomfortable. Does anyone else have experience of this?

I'm thinking of trying a new therapist but I'm scared I won't find another one like her. Then again I don't know if it's normal to feel you can't tell your therapist you want to leave.