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If you feel standoff-ish or nervous or uncomfortable around him - then its not the right therapist.

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I'm thinking hard about this comment. I've only been to only one T and so I have not shopped around. I'm sure others on PC have more experience in this area but I figured I give my two cents anyway.

I'm about 10 sessions into therapy and am just now starting to settle down. I am still really uncomfortable talking about stuff and am totally out of touch with my own feelings so I have a lot of work ahead of me. After the first few session I was really questioning if I had made a good choice. I've since concluded that I think I would feel this way regardless of who my T is. It is just such a new experience for me. As much as I want and need it, I can't handle the direct attention that you get during a session. This is the first time someone is really listening and paying attention to details. It is incredibly unsettling to me.

I think I feel nervous stand-offish and uncomfortable because that is who I am and how I always feel around people. In my case I don't think is it the T that is the problem. If I can get to a point there I am not feeling this way then I guess therapy was effective.