Is your session only 20 minutes long? What happened during the rest of it? To me, her response sounded validating, not off-putting. Why was it so negative for you?
I understand your fantasy. Sometimes I think I'm only my T's job, that it's a business transaction, even when she reassures me it's not. But when I act like we have a normal friendship type relationship, I get disappointed. I think our fantasies can be unreal, but we may be thinking in black and white. The T relationship is unique. It's business and personal at the same time. My T is NOT like my accountant! There's much more caring and love involved in therapy. There's a middle ground. At least that's the way I see it. I hope you have a better session next time.