I keep coming back to this poll because I don't know how to respond and yet it's drawing me in and making me want to respond.

In general, no, I don't need my therapist to reassure me more. She doesn't really offer a ton of reassurance currently. I'm good with that about 90% of the time. I don't usually want any kind of reassurance, I want someone that will listen and help me work through my thoughts. Sometimes, when I'm particularly struggling, she will remind me that I've dealt with this before and survived. That is usually helpful. Sometimes, she will offer other small reassurances but she never just pats me on the head and says things will be okay.

There are times...that 10%...where I really do just want her to pat me on the head and say everything is going to be fine. But, if she did that, I think I'd just feel patronized and it wouldn't really be helpful.