This is interesting because I just recently found out that my T has never had any therapy. I was surprised because I'd thought it was a requirement. He is a really good and effective therapist in my opinion, but this left me with mixed feelings. I wonder how much he can truly empathize with me, having never been a client himself. He said he does not tell most clients this because for many, they wouldn't want to see him if they knew. It's certainly not a deal breaker for me now that I've been seeing him for several months and know that I like him as a therapist, but I think that if I'd found out before getting further along in the therapy process, I probably would have chosen to go to someone else.