Sometimes I think they “heard” me, but a session or two later it will turn out they either did not understand or have forgotten. But, I think what they may mean by “heard” is letting a client say whatever they need to get out and just going along with them at the time, as opposed to having a dialogue about it—yet some clients might want the dialogue.

As for being the idea of being held non-physically, yes, I find that creepy. It sounds rather godlike (holding in the palm of the hand and so forth).