Wrong side of the couch
We’d like to think that therapists and counselors as robots who don’t have a trunk full of baggage, but this isn’t the case. Believe it or not, therapists are human, too. Shocker, right? This means that they have a whole range of problems deep down inside that they might require another therapist/counselor to deal with.
So, if you’re “shopping around” for a therapist, you should follow your gut. If a potential therapist doesn’t seem like the right fit because they’re swamped in their own problems, keep looking for the right person. It’s not your job to take on their mental burdens, it’s their job to help you with yours.