new counselor

I started with a new counselor yesterday.  My dh's company had a buy-out and switched up the insurance on us so, psychologists are no longer covered.  Well, we live by a state university and they have a program where 5th and 6th year students are your counselor.  Sessions are recorded and then they view them with their teacher (the fully liscened PHD) to make sure everything is going smoothly.  I chose this b/c they work off your pay scale to determine how much sessions will cost.
Anyway, I really seemed to like the woman and she's a 6th year so, that makes me feel better.  I'm hoping to be able to finally be done with all this counseling soon.  My mother keeps dropping into my life every 6 months or so pouring salt into an open wound.  Hopefully, this more relaxed setting will work well for me!