23 years ago, a psychiatrist interviewed my wife while trying to determine the proper diagnosis (which ended up being bipolar). But we were doing much better as a couple at that time.

The possibility of one on one without me came up when I said she would probably try to present the public facade and faux surprise at some of what I said. My t then said if I thought my wife would be more open without me there then she (my t) could do that.