I do not have anything that I would consider to be a connection with the therapist. The therapist is a stranger I rent (expensive) space from for them to sit there. I have been doing it for about 6 years with several multi-week breaks.
I don't understand what a connection with a therapist would do for the reasons I go. If that was ever explained satisfactorily to me, then I might get the point and try to get one.