I don't know if it would be considered encouraging dependence. The first one has said she thinks I am not attached enough to people in general and that I should be attached to her - she got overly excited the one time I made an additional appointment in the same week.

The second has not mentioned it except to say - when I asked if she thought I had a problem with not being attached enough (based on accusations by the first) that it would make sense if I did. She stopped short of the conclusion. She has encouraged calling etc between appointments but I have only tried it 5-6 times in about 4.5 years. I am not sure what it is supposed to do.