I don't have any psychology background but do have an interest in it especially since starting therapy. I notice some of the things that my T does but he doesn't explain. I'm not sure if he would explain if I asked but I do think it would help me. Maybe I will ask in the future. For example, when he chooses to self-disclose something I have asked him I know it is generally because he has assessed that it would be useful to do so and rarely is it off the cuff but he doesn't explain that. When he chats back to me I know it is in order to build rapport and increase trust etc....There are other times I feel like he might be doing other 'things' but am not always 100% sure. e.g. saying something on purpose to evoke a certain response or making sure I know he remembered something. The suspicion and wonder of whether what he did was on purpose or not does bother me at times which is another reason why I thinking knowing would be helpful.