My T has told me a few basic things about her, like how she's married but doesn't have kids yet (she's still pretty young, 30s at most), she has younger siblings and we've talked about our dogs too

Sometimes if I seem like I don't have the motivation to work on certain things, she'll tell me about herself struggling with something similar, things are easier said than done and it's alright to fall back a bit as long as you keep going.

She's also mentioned that it can be hard for her to know exactly where to go with me (her tone was kind and genuine so I didn't feel blamed). I think for me it gave me enough of a "guilt-factor" to motivate me to work harder in session because there truly is only so much she can do and it can't be a one sided effort. It sort of snaps me out of a "rebellious/ resistant teen" mindset that I can revert to but doesn't make me feel bad either. I don't think she would say that to other clients, but I need the direct message for the point to get across.

I like that she's open about her own struggles, not too open that it makes me worry about her but open enough that I know she's human and isn't perfect or a miracle worker