For me, it's been easier to have T's who are around my age. With the ones a lot older, it does feel more like authority. With those my age, it's more like a peer, and I'm much more comfortable. My current T is only a year older, the one before was only 3 years older, and they've been the best. I like feeling like I'm talking to a "professional friend" rather than a mother. I'm much more comfortable with someone I don't see as an authority figure.