Dependency on psychotherapist

[LudwigvanBeethoven]

Hi there - I have been undergoing psychotherapy for quite a while now - over a year and I think that I have become rather dependent on my therapist. I see her nearly every two weeks and I am just so low after each session - but I think about her all the time and wish that I could spend more time with her. It's awful to be in such a state of need - I realise that it is partly because I have had to expose a lot of stuff to her about myself - but my need to be with her is really all-consuming.
Has anyone here been through this? Is this normal? Will I get over it? At the moment I don't feel that I will and I just feel so lonely without her between the sessions.
Any thoughts would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

You're right, it is normal, for the reasons you describe :)

Most psychotherapists are on the alert for dependency (too alert, ime & imo). The logical thing to do is discuss this concern with her.

Meant to add - most would have given you some tools to help you tend to your own needs when you feel like this: activities, books, exercises, visualisations and suchlike. If this hasn't happened yet, your discussion may prompt some work around self-support between sessions.

I also meant to congratulate you on your self-awareness!

Thanks garlicnuts I really appreciate that. Glad this is normal - I assume my therapist is trained to deal with this - God knows how she copes with it, as I guess many other clients are like this. Self-support sounds good - I have some ideas for that that I hope will help. Is it phase that will pass? I just don't want to resurrect my problem so that I can still go to see her...it's a real dilemma.

Hey, Ludwig, she's there to help you become a better-functioning you! I should think this definitely falls under her remit :)