After working with two therapists that were just "okay" but not overly helpful or overly brilliant, I was hesitant to try for a third time. I spent a lot of time searching for exactly what I wanted in a T and then spoke on the phone with that T before deciding to actually go to her. I took a risk, and I'm really glad I did. I was trying to do it on my own, and it just wasn't enough. I needed an outside viewpoint...someone with lots of experience and knowledge and patience.

Like Omers, I struggled with my previous two T's because they didn't understand someone with a high IQ and I was always frustrated with the fact that I just felt like I was communicating on an entirely different level than them. My current T can match my intelligence and it makes communicating with her so much easier.

I don't think it's abnormal to worry about someone messing with your emotions. I think, though, that if you can find a really good, competent, expereinced T, then that won't really be an issue. The catch is that you have to find someone you can work with, that you feel can communicate with you and that you can trust not to screw with your emotions.

I was terrified to try therapy again after my not so helpful first two expereinces...yes, those T's kept me alive and functioning, but I needed more! The T I found is brilliant, quirky, insightful, kind, calm, compassionate, and just all around awesome. I'm glad I took the risk, because I'm finally getting that "more." I'm finally working through my issues and starting to actually live my life, not just be alive and functioning.