It's not a matter of whether their problems are completely solved or not. Whose are? It's a matter of how much their personal problems bleed over into their ability to work with their clients. I'm with Popskid on this one. I don't want or need a t who is going to tell me about their personal problems and "empathize" with me. I've had that happen and it was creepy and unproductive to the point that I refused to go back. There is such a thing as too much information. It reeks of weakness to me and I want a strong t. I don't care if they are in therapy or dealing with their own stuff. We all are. Just don't bring it into my sessions. That's just wrong.