My first impressions of T’s have mostly been valid.
When I saw current T’s profile and web page I knew I needed to work with him. When he emailed me back I got an “eh” feeling. When he called to schedule I got the feeling that he was cold, distant and rigid so I almost didn’t go. The waiting area was the most comfortable of any T’s I’ve ever been to. When he came out of his office he did a lot of non-verbal things to be non-threatening as he knew I was very scared to be re-entering therapy, especially with a man. As soon as he introduced himself though I knew I was where I needed to be.