Usually he asks me how I am or what am I feeling or my favorite what am I aware of. Or he might ask about something specific. But occasionally he does the stare as well. He would just look at me and I usually just say whaaat? He might say you tell me or something like that and I say nothing. And then it goes from there with little steps. But mine isn't psychodynamic so I don't think he has an agenda. And he leads a lot too.