family|mother|father|sister|brother|husband|wife:
 Tell me more about your family.
 How do you get along with your family?
 Is your family important to you?
 Do you often think about your family?
 How would you like to change your family?
friend|friends|pal|mate|buddy|buddies:
 Why do you bring up the topic of friends?
 Do your friends worry you?
 Do your friends pick on you?
 Are you sure you have any friends?
 Do you impose on your friends?
 Perhaps your love for friends worries you?
computer|computers:
 Do computers worry you?
 Are you talking about me in particular?
 Are you frightened by machines?
 Why do you mention computers?
 What do you think computers have to do with your problem?
 Don't you think computers can help people?
 What is it about machines that worries you?
dream|dreams|nightmare|nightmares:
 What does that dream suggest to you?
 Do you dream often?
 What persons appear in your dreams?
 Are you disturbed by your dreams?
can you:
 Don't you believe that I can*
 Perhaps you would like to be able to*
 You want me to be able to*
can i:
 Perhaps you don't want to*
 Do you want to be able to*
you are|youre:
 What makes you think I am*
 Does it please you to believe that I am*
 Perhaps you would like to be*
 Do you sometimes wish you were*
i like|i am fond of:
 Why do you like*
 When did you decide that you like*
 What makes you fond of*
i dont|i do not:
 Don't you really*
 Why don't you*
 Do you wish to be able to*
 Does that trouble you?
i feel:
 Tell me more about such feelings.
 Do you often feel*
 Do you enjoy feeling*
 Why do you feel that way?
why dont you:
 Do you really believe I don't*
 Perhaps in good time I will*
 Why do you think I don't*
 Do you want me to*
why cant i:
 Do you think you should be able to*
 Why can't you*
are you:
 Why are you interested in whether or not I am*
 Would you prefer if I were not*
 Perhaps in your fantasies I am*
i cant|i cannot:
 How do you know you can't*
 Have you tried?
 Perhaps you can now*
i am|im:
 Did you come to me because you are*
 How long have you been*
 Do you believe it is normal to be*
 Do you enjoy being*
love:
 Why do you love*
 Isn't love too strong a word for your feeling about*
 What is your favorite thing about*
 Do you really love, or just like*
i hate:
 Is it because of your upbringing that you hate*
 How do you express your hatred of*
 What brought you to hate*
 Have you tried doing something about*
 I also at times hate*
fear|scared|afraid of:
 You are in friendly surroundings, please try not to worry.
 Would you like your friends to help you overcome your fear of*
 What scares you about*
 Why are you frightened by*
i want:
 What would it mean if you got*
 Why do you want*
 Suppose you soon got*
 What if you never got*
 I sometimes also want*
name:
 Names don't interest me.
 I don't care about names. Go on.
cause|because:
 Is that the real reason?
 Don't any other reasons come to mind?
 Does that reason explain anything else?
 What other reason might there be?
sorry:
 Please don't apologize.
 Apologies are not necessary.
 What feelings do you get when you apologize.
 Don't be so defensive!
hi|hello:
 How do you do... Please state your problem.
maybe:
 You don't seem quite certain.
 Why the uncertain tone?
 Can't you be more positive?
 You aren't sure?
 Don't you know?
your:
 Why are you concerned about my*
 What about your own*
always:
 Can you think of a specific example?
 When?
 What are you thinking of?
 Really, always?
i think:
 Do you really think so?
 But are you sure*
 Do you doubt that*
 Why do you think*  
alike|the same:
 In what way?
 What resemblence do you see?
 What does the similarity suggest to you?
 What other connections do you see?
 Could there really be some connection?
 How?
 You seem quite positive.
he|she:
 I am interested in your feelings about this person. Please describe them.
 What is your relationship to this person?
money:
 How do you use money to enjoy yourself?
 Have you tried to do anything to increase your income lately?
 How do you react to financial stress?
job|boss|jobs|work:
 Do you feel competent in your work?
 Have you considered changing jobs?
 Is your career satisfying to you?
 Do you find work stressful?
 What is your relationship with your boss like?
sad|depressed:
 Are you sad because you want to avoid people?
 Do you feel bad from something that happened to you, or to somebody else?"
 Your situation doesn't sound that bad to me. Perhaps you're worrying too much.
anger|angry:
 Do you really want to be angry?
 Does anger satisfy you in some way?
 Why are you so angry?
 Perhaps you're using anger to avoid social contact.
you:
 We were discussing you-- not me.
 Oh, I*
 You're not really talking about me, are you?
yes:
 Are you sure?
 I see.
 I understand.
no:
 Are you saying that just to be negative?
 You are being a bit negative.
 Why not?
 Are you sure?
 Why no?
i need:
 Why do you need*
 Is need not too strong a word?
 What would be wrong with not having*
 Tell me more about*
i remember:
 Do you often think of*
 Why do you remember*
 What in the present situation reminds you of*
 What is the connection between me and*
do you remember:
 Did you think i would forget*
 Why do you think i should RECALL*
 What about*
if:
 Do you think it's likely that if*
god|religion|faith:
 Do you believe in a god?
 Are you a religious person?
how|what|who|where|when|why:
 Why do you ask?
 Does that question interest you?
 What answer would please you the most?
 What do you think?
 Are such questions on your mind often?
 What is it you really want to know?
 Have you asked anyone else?
 Have you asked such questions before?
 What else comes to mind when you ask that?
:
 Say, do you have any psychological problems?
 What does that suggest to you?
 I see.
 I'm not sure I understand you fully.
 Come, come, elucidate your thoughts.
 Can you elaborate on that?
 That is quite interesting.
 You are being short with me.