We have this thread about the ideal client. What if we made a list of what the ideal T is like? What would be on our list?
Well, this would be mine:

1. Not cancelling sessions less than 24 hours before the appointment if it is not an absolute emergency.
2. Not letting me wait in the waiting room for 20 minutes because she takes overtime with another patient and not come out to tell me.
3. Listening attentively and not roll her eyes at what I say.
4. Not putting her feet up during sessions (unless she has a broken leg and there is a medical requirement :-)
5. Smiling a lot.
6. Not asking "How are you?" when she knows the answer.
7. Encouraging me to talk about things and not walking on eggshells because she knows I had a bad day.
8. Telling me when she thinks something is good - or bad.
9. Be honest about her relationship with me.
10. Not treat me like a case, but a person.
11. Not trying to be my mother, father or any other substitute.
12. Not trying to be my friend.
13. Look me in the eyes when I talk or when she talks.
14. Be knowledgeable about my problem and honest when she reaches a dead end.
15. Have humor.