I thought about this thread while I was in therapy today.

T sometimes reflects what I say so I can hear it from someone else's mouth. I guess it does put a different spin on some things when HE says them.

And he does it sometimes and when I hear him do it, it helps me clarify my thoughts. So, I'll say something, he'll sort of repeat it and expand on it, and then when I hear him say it, I can say "no, that's not quite it, it's more like....". I find it really helpful in that way.

He definitely doesn't overdo it though, thankfully. It would drive me crazy if I thought he was just parroting everything back to me instead of actually listening to me.