I agree about steering away from new therapists. I shudder at the bad experiences I have had with them. I'm sure there are exceptions to this, but I've never met one. It bothers me to have paid them to learn how to be a therapist at my expense. My bottom range is 15 years in full time regular practice (20 + is preferable). The new ones have a lot of gall to charge the same rate as an experienced therapist. I never again want to hear how much a therapist has learned from me, unless it comes with a refund.