At some point in our early sessions T mentioned being the son of a preacher, and that he has always been active in church. When he told me, I felt disappointed. I assumed he would be pushing his religion on me, or referencing it often. I assumed he was firmly ensconced in his belief system and would be unable to access some of my less conventional beliefs. I assumed a lot. Anyway, it turns out he has been very open to my views, and never pushed his religion on me. I've felt a confusing urge to explore Christianity and have been unsure if this was simply to feel connected to T. My T has been gentle, never once pushing his religion on me, even after, at a particular low point, I asked him to pray for me. I feel total in control and yet supported. I don't know how he does it. I also like that he references God with female pronouns, which was not what I had expected.