I do feel I give "gifts" to my therapist. The gift of my trust. The shared gift of our relationship. The gift of my disclosures. The gift of including him in my divorce and giving him a bird's eye view of what the client goes through (he does not typically serve as both a T and divorce coach for someone). I give him the gift of me. I feel he is deeply appreciative.

There are times I disclose to him something that has no therapeutic value for me, it is only for him. It makes me feel good to do this. (So maybe it is therapeutic for me.)