I couldn't relax and trust if I felt that my T was not really sterling as far as being a wealth of insight and information. My T does existential and psychodynamic therapy, and he is truly bright, insightful , analytical, and all around clever. He went to an Ivy League school for undergrad, not that that means much, but in this case he is exceptionally smart. That is probably the one things that keeps me engaged in the middle of anguish over childhood issues- he keeps me hooked in with an irresistible metaphor or creative solution.