Curious as to how people's T's handle this. Ex-T and MC both tend to let clients lead the sessions, generally going wherever I (or we) led them, making some comments, but mostly having me (us) determine topics. I'm finding that T often directs sessions more, like I'll bring something up, we'll discuss it, then T might take it off in a certain direction, sometimes a different direction than I would have thought to go. At times, it can be helpful and has brought up some good conversation and insights. Other times, like today, it veered me off of the track of stuff I wanted to discuss, and by the time I got us back on that track, there was only 10 minutes left (even then, he sort of shifted the conversation from where I wanted it).

So...how are other people's T's with this? What do you find to be most helpful? Suggestions for being like, "No, that's not the area I want to focus on today!" when your T seems to go in a different direction? (I don't want to shut it down completely, because, again, it's sometimes helpful. Just not all the time...)