I know that my former therapist cares about me genuinely. She has told me such on several occasions. I know she cares about me because she let me email her between sessions (without charge) and even though she's been sick she's been helping me transition to a new therapist. She didn't have to do that. She could have handed me a list of names and said goodbye then but she didn't. She wanted to make sure I found a good therapist with which to continue the work. She offered me hugs when I was particularly down or had a rough session. She listened with incredible skill and offered helpful insights. The two other therapists I have had I don't think really cared about me and I can't say about the new one because it's too soon.