Hi notme. I am glad your T wrote the right words that you wanted to hear. I can tell your distress has eased considerably.

Like Earthmama I was feeling anxious that your entire therapeutic relationship was riding on this one email, and her being able to respond in the way you wanted. What if she had fallen ill and was too tired to say much? What if she was so busy and distracted by other happenings that she didn't have the time or space to write what she would have wanted to? What if she didn't have email access and didn't even see your email?

I am glad none of those scenarios transpired and your T did choose the right words to offer you. Because if she had been busy or she had been ill or she didn't have email access, I guess right now you would be feeling very alone and bitter and without a T. (And that would have been such an unnecessary waste!!!)