My uni therapist compares me to her own children all the time, or talks about them in relation to something that's going on with me. She'll often tell me about how she loves her own children as an example of how my parents should have loved me. It is somewhat difficult to hear her talk about it, but I think I understand what she is doing. Sort of.

I did ask her, just a couple of weeks ago, if part of it is her trying to make me angry about the way I've been treated by my parents, but she says it isn't. She says she is trying to give me a different perspective. She is usually very honest with me, so I probably have no reason to doubt what she is saying.

I'm sorry this is so hard for you right now. It is definitely worth bringing up in your next session, to hear what she has to say about it as well as expressing your own feelings on the matter. It is a tough subject, but I hope you will be able to have a productive conversation about it.