Absolutely. For me, therapy is about much more than just talking about my feelings. It is about understanding my interactions and communication with other people; after all, I don't live in a vacuum. My words and actions do have consequences, and if I have a pattern of interaction that historically and regularly creates stress and/or problems in my life, I am the only person who I can control, and I can learn more effective ways to communicate and interact. Often those patterns can come up in various contexts, including in my interactions with my therapist. It makes sense for that to come to my attention and for me to work on those things. If my therapist doesn't let me know how my actions are playing out with him in that room, then a good opportunity for learning has been lost.
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