“Good therapists” tend to embody qualities that you would look for, perhaps, in a mentor: They believe in you and in the possibility of things going well for you, they want to hear what you have to say, and they redirect you from cynicism to hope and expectancy.

 

The above is a quote from an article that Blake Edwards (a colleague of mine) wrote for GoodTherapy.org on the Three Fundamental Layers of Therapeutic Vision.

What do you look for in a therapist?