I have never felt sexually attracted to a therapist of my sex, but I have developed a strong affection for a female therapist. I'll admit that the reason is that I deeply admire her (respect her intelligence and warmth), and feel equally liked by her. Also, she looks (hair, smile, even face) and in many ways acts a lot like my mother who died 13 years ago. She is even about the same age that mother would be, if she was still alive. I told her all of this, and she seemed touched because I've told her how sweet and kind of a mother I had. I told her that I didn't find her to be "motherly", though. I don't. I have, however, had female therapists that were "motherly" towards me. One was "motherly" in a sweet way, and another was "motherly" in a mean and dysfunctional way. Actually, the other was more like my grandmother, whom my siblings and I never liked.