When I was undergoing counselling training, I went through four counsellors before I found one that was right for me. It was just an instinct thing. When I think back now, I guess I was looking for someone who could understand me.
I also think I was looking for a counsellor who had not necessarily had an easy life, maybe someone who had struggled a bit and had weathered a few disasters along the way.
Now I realise how judgemental I was! When people first meet me they think that I have had a cosy conventional life. But life had other plans for me and through these experiences and in dealing with them, I like to think that I have something to offer.