I agree, that is a big difference. That is referring to "professional advice" to justify or reinforce a (bad) decision/act and shift blame. I guess this goes back to what I said about lacking introspection, autonomous investigation and avoiding responsibility in certain people. My two therapists were polar opposites in that sense - basically the main reason I liked the last one was what came across as a strong sense of responsibility and professionalism - whether the actual therapy helped or not. I don't know if he has supervision (he's ~age 60) but his willingness to admit fault, not become defensive much and reliable acts struck me more as his natural personality traits rather than the result of training or feedback. I still did not find therapy with him very useful for the main concerns I went in for but at least his professionalism was stellar. Again, I am pretty sure it's primarily an individual feature and autonomy in him rather than the effect of ongoing peer influence. Part of the reason why we were a decent match, I think. I do know that he likes to consult with experts in many different areas in his own life for the information, just like I do. I think there is indeed a big difference between consulting for information or for the sake of rationalizing and validating choices.