If both parties are in agreement that this is happening, then that is a good thing. If one person is hearing disapproval or the like and insists that s/he knows what the other person is communicating, that's a problem, in or out of therapy.

I don't think I've ever heard negative feedback or criticism from any of my T's. I am far more self critical than anyone could ever be of me. My T's have all attempted to promote self acceptance and greater kindness towards myself. But outside T, being self critical makes it a lot easier to hear negative stuff from the people in my life; it's as if I've had lots of practice saying way more negative things to myself, the negative messages from others can sometimes be a reprieve.