on my very first session with my current T (and without me prompting this discussion in any way), she said that she metaphorically holds two garbage cans outside her office. One for shite parents say/do to their children, and one for previous therapists. I found that FASCINATING. Another T just putting out there that maybe a previous T may have harmed them?!

I had said nothing to make her think I was affected by a previous T. I am not even sure she knew I had seen a T before. I also have never really been "harmed' by a T, but mostly just ineffectual.

Whenever I've brought up previous T (never by name, because I would hate if she actually knew her), my T hasn't said too much. But, I also don't really have criciticsm. It was more that her style did not mesh with me at all, and I stayed WAY too long.