and both had high credentials just as they should according to your advice. This article is a tremendous resource for anyone trying to find a good therapist! I think there is a shift going on now. We need to pay alot more attention to emotions -- I.Q has been the leading factor in the past. I.E I've got a harvard degree and royal blood, I'm the best there is... But those accolades don't necessary mean success. A young patient may get better results through talking to a young therapist who has recently graduated from a much lesser university. thank you for the valuable checklist. My son has adhd and I ahve tried several counselors. I don't want him on medication because I believe that if can come up with a strategy to slow down and organize his thoughts he will be able to cope with ADHD for a lifetime. Choosing your counselor or therapist is not easy as a b c. it is hard because you want to have someone that can satisfy you, someone that you feel at ease with, and the one that suits your needs. You really have to be that careful so that you will not regret choosing them. You see, decisions like this is like where to enroll your child as they go through education and discipline, would it be the nearest school, a boarding school or a military school? It is hard but it must all be put in mind that every decision made