Just to add: I talked to my current therapist about this and she agreed that the number of licensed years matter a lot. I said under ten meant I was having to pay for their training and she agreed. It takes a looooong time to be experienced. For me, the clock starts when they are licensed and practicing in their area of expertise--for some, that will be the short term, jiffy lube type therapy; for others, it's the deeper long term therapy. I just want them to be up front about it and not so tricksy.