For the most part, I felt safe with my new T from the second session. The first session she was just asking about my symptoms so there wasn't really time to bond, but the second session was a real therapy session and gave me a sense for her therapeutic style. I guess what made me feel comfortable was the sense that I got from her that she was genuinely interested in what I had to say. I could tell just how carefully she was listening to me, and she never had difficulty understanding the point I was trying to make. She was very insightful, which was clear from the beginning. She was also self-disclosing, when appropriate. That was a contrast from my old T and really disarmed me. Also, she goes overtime with me, by ten minutes to a half an hour, almost every time. I know she doesn't have to do that for me, so it shows me that she genuinely cares. I haven't seen her long, so I don't fully trust her yet, but every session I feel safer and safer.