hey. yeah, it does depend on the therapist and it also depends on the therapists theoretical orientation. Freud advocated a kind of 'neutrality' where therapists weren't supposed to make supportive or encouraging noises, rather they were supposed to listen and make interpretations occasionally. there has been much written on how Freud didn't really do that in practice, but the idea of that kind of 'neutrality' still survives in some theoretical orientations.

it would be good if you could try and talk to your therapist about this. to see where they are coming from. and so they understand how you feel in response to their doing that.