I think I am the same Bipolar, and like you wouldn't know what 'emotionally healthy' looked like if it came and bit me on the bum. I know what the words mean and I know when it would be appropriate to feel them but I just don't seem to actually feel anything. I don't even think I know what that would feel like and therefore I end up going round and round in a big circle!! It is good that your TS recognise it as important though and are trying yo help.

As an aside, I managed to tell my T over email about the fact that when she says 'your needs' it makes me uncomfortable. It was the same email asking for us to work on feelings and emotions in the session. I also said that there were other words that make me uncomfortable and that i will try and tell her when they come up. She said that the words are rooted in our past and our belief systems (whatever they are!) And that they bring up uncomfortable feelings (I think she is trying to teach me already).

She asked if I could write down a list of all the words that make me uncomfortable and bring it along next week. I am not sure about this because I think it might be too much too soon, but I also know it would be beneficial to do. It scares me to think of these words let alone write them, look at them, say them and talk about them. I think she might either lose me or make my break down, and I don't want either to happen . I will write the list I think and see how I feel but if it still is too much on Monday I will email her again I think.