I think T can be very motherly and yes even protective towards me. I think we both work hard to keep any transference/counter transference in check. I think a lot of it comes from the fact that we have worked together for so long.

She has a son who she is quite close to. I don't think she is in it to fulfill parental desires though. She is a care giver who is very caring and compassionate. She told me early on that she was always the go to person when people had problems. She enjoyed being able to help. So decided that was what she wanted to do in life. She is far from wealthy and worked 2 jobs for many years in a facility for health care benefits and private practice to provide for her son as a single mom
Emdr T is a few years younger than me....