My therapist starts each session by just looking at me, sort of expressionless, and waiting for me to talk. I find this sort of unappealing because it feels awkward to just come in and start talking about personal things out of the blue with no “warm up” small talk or even “how are you?” I feel put on the spot and sort of dread this each week. He has said he doesn’t want to lead me, but there has got to be a better way or some sort of compromise. I guess this is sort of a classic psychodynamic approach. How do your therapists start? Does it work for you? Anyone seeing a psychodynamic therapist???