It makes sense to me. Sometimes, if I don't like an expression on my therapist's face, I just don't look at her. It doesn't happen often. One time, though, she looked at me like I was a dead puppy on the side of the road, and I just couldn't bear it so I asked her not to do that.

If she were to ask me something like your therapist did, I would reply that I'd like her to just act naturally. Thankfully, she does. There have only been a few times I couldn't look.

I test drove a therapist prior to her who had over the top dramatic expressions. I couldn't bear it. Made my skin crawl. She asked me what was wrong and I said I couldn't look at her. And then I didn't go back.