I will explain, with t1 lcsw and just to point out out, I understand that, its within the therapist sometimes and not, abou the credentials, but, just wanted some explanation here.

So with t1 which I had no previous t experience with, I though it was good, but , she referred to alot of books in session and thier was not much talk, at one point I asked if she had experience with csa because, she was always reading me something from a book, instead of talking.

That didnt work for me all of 2 months so I shut down.

t2 we had a deep connection we worked alot better, we spoke, no books, she showed me vulnerability and how to be more open, although we didnt get into alot of csa, or specific questioning, or homelife. T2 opened up a path for me which im forever greatful. T2 was a family individual and marriage therapist.

T3 She is a clinical psychologist/art therapist, the difference here, she asks questions that neither therapist has asked before, she digs deeper, she says she needs to know the roots of things. She mostly likes analyzing my behaviors, and processing, where they came from.

Wants to know everything about my marriage, my social habits, my behaviors, in and out of the home, my routines, what sets me off my triggers.

She analyzes my silences , she can tell when im frustrated or just thought of something distrssing. She is humorous and she discloses about herself.

I dont mind too much her approach, because it seems if she doesnt leave, I can achieve something here. We keep coming up with new goals by the way. And she told me she knew I was testing her, and that it was ok.