I never felt that way about a therapist but I did feel that way when I fell in love the first time. I never thought I would and then I did and then I fell apart when it ended. I also felt like that when I got my first dog - I knew I liked her but if anyone had told me I would be devastated when she died suddenly - I would have thought they were nuts - but I was. On both - I even went back and did it more - love for both another person and another dog. And I keep doing it. So I don't know if it is quite the same or not.