I liked that. I hardly ever see therapists portrayed realistically and believably in fiction, and this was. (My mother's a psychologist, and I've been in therapy on and off for most of my life, so I know it from both angles.) Confidentiality is, well, it's fundamental. It's very, very good to see that underlined here.

And Kate is in a bind. I do wonder a bit why she's using Lorne's balking and Sheppard's counterattacks instead of, say, making herself emotionally available... about something that doesn't touch on her patients, like the galaxy itself, or being far from home. Misdirection.

You'd think Dr Grau would see through Lorne's and Sheppard's techniques as easily as she does. I mean, in fifty minutes four times a year, she could get away with nearly anything, all he can do is keep assessing her, there *is* practically no therapeutic relationship, but if she seemed to be opening up about *something*, he likely wouldn't even realise she was holding back unless he was a) very good, or b) knew her, or more likely c) both.