Well, I prefer silence in a dental hygienist, but I guess I see my T's role a bit differently. He can't change me in ways I don't want to be changed, true. However, T and I are working together, collaborating and that means that I don't get to control everything that happens. That is where the growth and change happens for me, when I'm ready. T is not performing a service by rote. That would not work for me in a T. I rarely like relaxing my control, but I find more and more that it's the only way I can truly connect. Very uncomfortable for me. That's how I know it's working.
I hope you find what you're looking for.
As a side note, perhaps a dental provider out there could get a thriving practice going by offering guaranteed lecture-free cleanings. Sign me up. Hush 'n Brush