Well, most of the time
I'm flying by the seat of my pants, anyway. Every person is different. It takes a few sessions to find my footing with each client. Whatever works, I use. I have one client I see who wants me to interpret his dreams all the time. I'm not a fan of this, nor is it my area of expertise. My client knows this, but I take a crack at it. It always leads to very lively discussions and it usually ends up with him identifying his own conflicts and gaining more insight. So, for us, it works.
Sometimes.
When a man is alone in his room...
he wears stretchy pants.
It's for fun.