[AUS] Difficulty engaging in therapy as a psychology student

I’m just wondering if anyone else who has undertaken psychology/counselling skills units find it difficult to disengage the “student” side of themselves when attending therapy.

I saw a psychologist for several years before studying psychology at university and found it very helpful, but now I find myself overanalysing both my own thoughts and the questions or techniques being used by the therapist. I can usually identify what I’m thinking, where it is coming from and rationalise it logically (oh that’s an automatic, catastrophising thought), while also analysing what the person supporting me is doing. For example, I’ll be having a session and my brain will be constantly thinking about what my psychologist is saying/doing (recognising Socratic questioning/empathic confrontation/motivational interviewing techniques).

It feels like I’m constantly viewing the interaction through the lens of a psychology student rather than simply being present as the client, which seems to reduce the impact of some forms of support. Has anyone else experienced something similar, and if so, what has helped you turn that analytical side of your brain off?