I used to go to church with my previous T and her daughter was in my daughters grade and school so knew a lot of people who knew her as a friend. It wasn't awkward with her personally, she was more a friend type therapist. also, I have recommeded a few people to a T who is a friend of mine so have been on the other side of knowing friends who went to my friend who was a T.. and they never talked of any bad or awkward experiences with her.