I work in law enforcement and have done for the last ten years as a police officer. I have been in CBT for the last three years [Occupational]. I have and always have had a fantastic working relationship with my therapist, there have always been clear boundaries and as professional women in our thirties we have always had mutual respect for each other. Our relationship has dramatically changed and the boundaries have been shattered, the lines are not blurred, they've been completely erased. [Please bare with me, I'm new to this site and very apprehensive about sharing this but feel having anonymity here may be beneficial].

My therapist and I have been becoming progressively closer over the last few months after a home invasion at her house that I responded to. I spent the night on her couch whilst she slept upstairs, in the morning she made coffee and breakfast and we ate together. It wasn't awkward or uncomfortable, I was in police mode and forgot that this woman knew a great deal of my traumatic past. We laughed like old friends, and from that day onwards our relationship became two sided.
My therapist began opening up to me more, we talked on a more regular basis, and a lot of the time it wasn't about therapy. We entered the friend zone.

So here is the part that has me twisted up inside. During my last session two weeks ago my therapist and I hugged. She pulled away slowly and we shared a rather... passionate kiss. I have never considered myself a lesbian or bisexual, but there is an undeniable chemistry between us that let's me forget and more to the point, makes me careless about sexuality. My therapist and I have talked about what happened, and agreed that I can no longer be a patient. What we haven't agreed is the future of our relationship. I understand that this can be seen as unethical and certainly unprofessional, but I can't help but think putting aside our therapeutic relationship for a romantic relationship could be amazing.
Moreover, my question remains, is it possible for a soon to be ex-client to become a therapist's girlfriend?