wall. The information you have provided here is invaluable and would be of great help and use to many of my friends. I will defiantly be referring my friends to your site. Do you have a quick checklist for the 14 questions criteria to select a Counselor or Therapist? This would be a good tool to help quickly narrow down a counselor or therapist who is right for you. Great article. Taking the concept of interviews to a scenario where you'll be completely opening yourself up to someone seems to be a no brainer now. I had a friend who went to a therapist and instinctively, my friend simply didnt trust this therapist -- needless to say the problem wasn't solved. I think there has to be a natural kinship, a natural connection. The kind that you 'feel' after first meeting. They do say that 70% of our communication is in body language -- tone is another important one. And new studies have found that we truly are wired to connect. If a little thing called trust is lacking, there will be no resolution. 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