- Talking through problems with another person helps me to pursue the train of thought (not go in circles) and understand my own thinking better
- T asks good questions that push me to think outside my usual box
- T connects current issues to past events in ways I wouldn't
- T models better relational behavior and tries to help me understand other people better, which helps me socially
- Nice to have a person to talk to who is not involved in normal life, is disinterested but wants to help