I was just telling my T today similar things. I was telling her how she does some [positive] things that ex-T used to do. I told her she's my safety net. I was afraid she wouldn't like that because it places a lvl of responsibility on her. She said she didn't mind now that she knows me better. (She actually wound up switching it around saying I was by own safety net...) Anyways, she took it well. She said to a degree, Ts are supposed to be dependable for their client.

I think you should tell your T. I don't think you'll screw things up just by showing your appreciation.