does your T ever get on the thing about people pleasing? about the child having had to show UPR for the parent(s)? it's tiresome, but that's one way T might respond to "empathy" on the part of the client.

which IMHO is **** pretty much, since turning oneself outward toward others is a major gain in therapy.

But if you do it (ask about T's health, etc), you just might get a lecture on how this hour is supposed to be spent on YOU, not on social chat with the T, but it's your money, so OK if you want.....
I got smacked that way once... not too keen on going through it again!