I told T something peculiar I did as a child. She asked me if I knew anyone else who did that. Then she went on to point out that that common thing I did as a child was actually uncommon and evident of 'deeper insecurities'.

Was watching Dr. Phil (not necessarily a fan of him but I did watch some of his show today) and the woman spoke about her fears of being kidnapped/harmed, etc. The first thing he asked her was did she think the behavior was normal.

So I was wondering - do your T's ask you that when you tell them something you do? And what does answering yes/no do? Like if you think it's normal is it no longer an issue? Or does your answer determine how they approach the subject? Or what?