You’re asking for a connection between sessions. I don’t think anything is wrong with that, nor do I necessarily think it’s young. It’s extremely hard to have a strong connection with someone in a session and be cut off the rest of the time. I think it’s an independently hurtful dynamic but know others may disagree. That’s something I’ve always struggled with re. therapy, even WITH between-session support.

I don’t have a solution but know how you feel!