My T has been consistent in her acceptance and care for me. She lets me work entirely at my own pace, which is pretty slow and holds me securely while I try to work things out in therapy. She offers a strong therapeutic relationship but gets how scary it us for me to be "seen" by her. She is gentle but very strong, keeps her stuff out of my therapy but is friendly and shares bits of herself that might be helpful for me. She never misses a thing between us. I'm extremely fortunate to have found an experienced, skilled T who really knows what she's doing.