I admit I have no idea what showing an emotion really means. I don't cry and from reports, I am often not smiling when I think I am. But for me, having someone else, anyone else really, but particularly a stranger like the therapist - would not change it for me. I either already believe it is okay and who is the therapist to tell me what is for me obvious or I just think the therapist is wrong. The thing is - for me, a therapist saying something either way is pointless and often obvious. If it isn't for someone else and they find it useful - then fine with me. I had this conversation once with the second one - she said X was okay and I said I did not agree. She said she did X in her own life - like that was somehow going to change my mind? I know others find it okay - I just don't. I guess I think things are obvious and if they are not, a therapist is not going to be the thing that either affirms or changes my mind