I find the emotional stability thing interesting. I prefer my tdocs to have been in therapy at some point themselves. Not that I want a basket case treating me, but I want someone who understands what therapy is and isn't about, how it should work, what kind of boundaries should be in place, etc. The tdocs I've had who haven't been in therapy were either CBT-oriented (which is just not my personal cup of tea) or engaged in very inappropriate self-disclosure, talked about themselves for most of the session, etc. or just said crap like, "That must have been difficult for you."