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May 03, 2010, 01:05 AM
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Member Since: Mar 2009
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,342
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Personally, it does bother me to have a male therapist at this time in my life.
I've had a male therapist when I went through DBT, and that went fine, but it was very hard for me to talk with him and share some of the deeper stuff. And I didn't feel as connected with him as I do with my female Ts.
This being said, not every female has the issue with a male T, and the fact that I do has nothing to do with the male T. It's my issues. I am uncomfortable with males no matter their title. It comes from my trauma background and the fact that most of my abusers have been males, among a few other things.
I think it's great that you want to work in the area that you are going in to. There will be plenty of females, and males that will find that you suit their needs just fine.
The only thing I have to offer you is, as a male T, you may run into some uncomfortable transference/counter-transference issues. If this happens...and I'm pretty sure it will at least once....please do the ethical thing and deal with it with your clients professionally. Remember the therapeutic boundaries and always put your clients best interests first before yours.
Always remember the first rule of any care provider is to do no harm. 
I admire and appreciate the fact that you have the sense enough to ask the tough questions of the people who know.
Good luck to you!! 
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