My first T was within a year of my age and my current one is actually considerably younger than me. At first I had a sense of concern about this but decided that I wanted/needed the help enough that I would try not to let this be a barrier. T2 has skills that are in line with much of what I need to be working on. I'd say that for the most part, it's a non-issue at this point, though sometimes there's a cultural reference I'll make that won't hit the mark or a musical reference that goes right past him, (To his credit, being very tech savvy, he will go to iTunes and pull the songs I mention sometimes.) I haven't entirely swept the age thing under the rug, but he has the skills that seem to match my need right now so I let the age difference thing thing be okay with me. We've talked about it a little, too.

As I get older I find that I have supervisors who are younger than me too. It's just part of life, I guess.

I still wish I hadn't had to discontinue with my first therapist, though. We were a very good fit in many respects. The hard thing will be if T1 suddenly has time openings in January that would fit with my schedule. I'd have to make a choice then as to whether to stay with my current therapist (with whom I'm making progress) or go back to T1. Maybe I'll need to find T3 to help me make the choice. (Just kidding!!)