Thanks. I have never done that, so I couldn't figure out how it would happen. I think, in fact, that my therapist even says "child" when referring to my past. So thank you. I think I get it now.

To the OP: Your therapist sounds like she needs some specific training in this area. Since you like her, it's probably going to be difficult to suggest she get some education around this, but that might be the only way she learns. She (like me) is probably just very dense in this area and needs to have it hammered home.