Yes. I chose the "warmth and understanding" bit, but yes.

That's part of the reason I go. I have supportive friends who can listen, and who are also warm and understanding, but even the friends who know almost all of the issues I am dealing with don't have the same kind of experience with abuse and trauma. The confidential environment and the therapist's experience give me a safe place to process my sh** with someone who is able to be supportive and still occasionally give me a reality check in a way that doesn't seem judgmental.