Replace "push" with "challenge" maybe? The word "push" connotes bullying a bit, but a therapist often will "challenge" a client's thinking, internal beliefs, unhealthy habits, etc. Some clients would be quite comfortable to stay in their status quo if the therapist let them. I, personally, had three very direct, straight-forward therapists who knew when to challenge and when not to. I never found it particularly "pushy," just honest and direct.

If you have been engaging in any habits/ideas, etc. and seem to be a bit stuck, sometimes it takes being challenged a bit to move from that place of stasis.