Yes, yes, and yes. There is a big part of me that doesn't want to be independent from t and there is a big part of me that doesn't want to need her like I do. Then there is the part of me that knows this is how it goes. Lately, I have been feeling the growth of infant/toddler level dependency to young child/early elementary school dependence/independence. There are many times where I miss that younger connection and I want it back. I very much feel like this whole process is about growing up again.

I wonder for those of you that switch t's after 2-3 yrs, do you find that you go back through this type of connection and growth with the new t? I also wonder for those that find they are in an impasse after that 2-3 yrs, if it isn't something to do with hitting the "growth" spot of teenagerism and either as clients or as t's the relationship can't survive that period.