Some of the examples are really cheesy. But my T managed to say a lot of similar things without sounding nearly as cheesy and lame. Occasionally, she will say something that sounds a little cheesy, but I understand what she's trying to do when she does (bring out and focus on certain emotions and experiences), so I follow her lead even if it occasionally sounds a little lame. Most of the time, it's definitely not, though. And I find her interventions very helpful. When I started with therapy, if asked how I was doing or what I was feeling, I would say "I don't know". I had no clue how I was feeling, ever. But now I can tell you what I'm feeling pretty much always, and can most of the time tell you why. I have also learned how to handle and tolerate those emotions, even the stronger negative ones, like anger, sadness, fear, etc... So her techniques are working for me, even though it's a difficult process.