Honestly, I never interviewed new T's. I just went in and we started conversing. I communicated why I thought I was there and paid attention to how the therapist responded, interacted, and perceived me. I never asked them any of those kinds of questions. Based on how I felt about that interaction (which for me was closer to what would actually go on in a session than an "interview"), I decided how to proceed. Most I gave another session or maybe two, but if it didn't feel like they "got" me and what made me tick, I didn't continue much beyond a couple of sessions. With the therapists I stuck with long term, I left the very first session feeling they did "get" me right away. That didn't mean they had me all figured out, but something they had said pointed to them recognizing something about me that was pretty insightful and felt accurately targeted. I felt a comfort level with them that we'd be able to work together and that they showed the insight to get to my needs and issues directly. Some people prefer a more formal "interview," but for me, that doesn't really tell me anything about the dynamic I will find interpersonally with a therapist. It just feels to stilted and unnatural.