Sometimes I feel like we are the same person Lizzy. My T told me before either of us said it that she is uncomfortable saying it unless it is her family. I respect her so much for telling me that up front. She said that if I am in crisis, she will say it directly and she is fine with that. I have been in crisis the last three days. I had an emergency session with her on Friday due to this crisis and as we hugged at the end of our session I said "I love you" and she said "I love you too". It felt so amazing to hear it that I am happy with hearing it directly once in a awhile. I don't need to keep hearing it because she said it as we hugged during a major crisis and it was so powerful.