almedafan, there have been such good responses. I'll just add some ((((hugs)))).

I felt what you wrote you told your T was very non-threatening and it was a therapeutic mistake for him to launch into his rote speech on boundaries. Because I think you're past that and have heard it before. Caramee's posts seemed right on to me. Your T missed a now moment. When I have said things to my T about how much he has helped me or similar, he has sometimes responded by simply saying, "thank you," while giving me his warmest look. It takes grace to accept thanks, appreciation, complements, etc. Your T's grace was nowhere to be seen last time.

Hang in there, almedafan.