Hey. Welcome to the forum.

Sounds like your T is very accommodating-- but I agree-- once something like that happens one time it's very difficult not to get disappointed when it doesn't happen every time.

When you say that you are watching the time during your session, do you mean you are literally staring at a clock? Is there a clock in Ts room that is visible to you? Is it possible that this clock can be moved so that you are not focusing on it during session? I only suggest this because it can be a real distraction-- most therapists do the time-watching for the clients. There is a little digital clock in my Ts room but it is always facing away from me. I would die if I could see what time it was and I know that time-watching would seriously interfere with what I wanted to talk about.

As far as ending the session.... I have hour and a half sessions with my T... I am pretty sure that I am his last appointment for the evening... if something is happening with me at the end of session he will extend it rather than cut it off and let me leave upset or anxious. Last week he ran 15 minutes over--- I couldn't believe I had been w/ him for an hour and 45 minutes-- it seemed like it went by so fast. I think if I spent 4 hours with him it would fly by and not seem like enough.

I think that while it is really important to be flexible enough to allow extra time for special situations it's also really important for T to stick to the boundaries. I know that with some people (me), the thought of being able to get T to extend the session is all too enticing and while I don't consciously manipulate that... unconsciously, emotional things may take place at the very end of the session because I am anxious at leaving him and would like to stay longer.

It's normal to feel some jealousy in regards to other clients. I have never seen any of Ts other clients but I am jealous knowing that they exist. Especially female clients. Attractive female clients. That are interesting. And intelligent. lol.