I feel like I know my T well based on what I see in therapy. I've been seeing him a few years now and he's told me a lot about himself. Also he says that he tries to be authentic and not put on an act.

Still I know that how he acts towards me and what he tells me is based on the fact that I'm a client. A therapy conversation isn't the same as a casual conversation, it has a focus on my life and situation, so he doesn't tell me everything he thinks or if he's dealing with something in his life, etc. So I'm sure he would show a different side to his friends and family. That's okay with me, I think most professional relationships are like that.

I don't think he's a "stranger," though.