I'm in my early twenties so I'm a young adult who's trying to figure out life. I just started trauma therapist with a new therapist. It's been great. I trust her more than any of my previous therapists, I opened up to her easily and we have a good relationship. The only problem is that I'm wondering if I'm getting too attached to her. I know transference is common but sometimes she feels like a mother figure or the parent I've never had. I came from a huge family and she understands how it feels because she has the exact same number of kids. I'm guessing that her kids are slightly older than me but not too much. We share the same interests like music and she's always been so supportive and protective of me. I know the therapeutic relationship is a professional one but sometimes, I can't help wishing she was my mother.

Despite how intense sessions can get, I find myself looking forward to each session and when she's away, I actually miss her and being in the room. I used to see my therapist once a month and I did fine. I see her almost every week and yet, I feel sad when we have to miss a session. I'm not the sort to open up much in therapy and I never had this problem with any other therapists because I didn't even trust them enough to tell them about my life.

Should I tell my therapist? What should I do?