My psychologist in college always wore snotty clothes and sat somewhat behind a desk. He made me lead the way to the room and enter a door that said "In Session." I hated that because I'd always get an image of me walking in on a therapy session. I never did of course because he was right behind me. He intimidated me some though.
My second T sat at a desk up against the wall. I tried sitting on the couch and felt too far away from her to have a conversation. But, if I sat in the chair off to the side of the desk, I had to crane my neck to look at her. I ended up with annoyed neck after trying to talk to her. I don't think she ever realized how annoying her office set up was. It didn't help that she was rather blunt and seemed to always make me feel like I was on the wrong end of a blunt object. She just tended to make you uncomfortable with her poking at your dysfunctional side in the first session or two. I don't like people to poke at my dysfunctional side right away. I want to get to know you a bit first before you poke at me.
My current T is nice but isn't blunt. I almost fear that she can't get past my denial capacity. She gently hen pecks at me instead of being blunt.