I have told my T I love him, about five months ago. The very first thing he said was, "Wow," in this really warm voice - I kind of just blurted it out of the blue not connected to anything and I think it caught him a little off guard. Then he said thank you and asked me how it felt to say that, that he was honored to hear it. Clarified what the love was, that it was totally paternal-child love (I don't think he thought it might be sexual, but he asked if there was anything else there). And we had a whole big discussion that felt wonderful.

And then at the end of the session he said, "I don't know if I should say this or not, I've been debating, but I decided that if I kept it to myself, that's not how we've been with each other, we're trying to keep things open here. I have loving feelings for you too, and I feel like I need to clarify, it's not at all sexual, although it's not because I don't think you're pretty or anything, because you are, but it's more like a father-daughter or brother-sister kind of love."

It was kind of funny how he stepped all over himself trying to clarify when I knew exactly what kind of love he meant. And he asked if it was better to hear that or should he have kept it to himself. And it was a wonderful moment in my therapy. It sounds like your T would respond wonderfully as well.