My T is the first therapist I've ever seen, but I think he is really good (at least for me!).

He let me take as much time as I needed to build enough trust to tell my story.

He is willing to try different things (changing seats, drawing with me, letting me be the first client to use e-mail, etc), because he believes what I know what I need to heal.

He has boundaries that are firm and easy for me to understand...but roomy enough that we can always find a way for me to get what I need.

He always, ALWAYS listens to my point of view if we have any sort of disagreement, and ALWAYS owns his own part in it.

He worked really, REALLY hard to help me build a connection with him, and was endlessly patient with how difficult it was for me.

He always points out that *I* am the one who has the insights, etc. He'll say "YOU did that"...I think over time, it's giving me some confidence that I can DO this.

I know without a doubt that he cares about me.

It's hard to put into words why he is such a good therapist. It's all of the above, but so much more.