Twenty-three psychotherapists discussed the criteria that they used when
seeking a therapist for themselves. Most of the subjects had had more than
one experience with psychotherapy. They sought a therapist who had a
reputation for competence, whom they would not encounter frequently outside
of therapy sessions, whom they experienced as warm and caring, and who
talked rather than remaining silent during the sessions. The significance
of these findings for conducting psychotherapy is discussed.
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