I know my T is good based on what it's like to T with him. In our midsize town, there are a few therapists that are the ones to see, for some people it's like a status symbol, it's a very educated and somewhat post-hippy place where people would be more likely to brag that they see a therapist than hide it.

My T is one of those, and I can tell it makes him feel validated, but for me I miss the days when he was just starting out and I could get an emergency appointment the next day. Now he's all booked up most of the time.