Stu, I would call the counselor and tell them privately what you are trying to do and see how they react and feel about it. Maybe you could schedule a private session with them, ask them how many of their clients manage to work out their problems. Also, I think that there is a thread on here about counselling, you might be able to find some good information on it.
I think that if we make our WAS's privvy to what we are doing, there is a big chance that it can be seen as manipulative.
I guess I gave the wrong finger to the wrong man...