I’ve been seeing him for years, both regularly and intermittently as the need arises. He excels in educating me in relevant issues and literature and providing context to my situation. He is very empathic and committed to his own professional development.

This counselor wants you to be doing badly and wants you to believe you are worse than you are in order to reinforce the need to come back and pay him more money. Condescending, not helpful, not in it to help people get better. I can actually say I am doing better after not seeing him any longer.