It's so important, though... there have been times when I have said to a client, "So if I'm understanding you correctly, it sounds like..." And then they are like, "Not exactly... it's more like..."

T's cannot assume-- the reflection is so that they know, and you know, that they are getting what you are saying-- that you are on the same page.

I'm wondering how long you have been with your T? Usually the feelings part comes a bit later in the relationship. It also depends what you are talking about. Are you emotional in session? Do you stick to storytelling?