I don't think not liking mildewed offices in rundown buildings has much to do with intuition; I don't know anyone who would like that.

I remember when my T went back to "her" group building (we'd been meeting in another town in someone else's practice/building/office) and it was an old, rundown building that reminded me of the apartment building where I was born in the early 1950's. I mentioned this to my T and how "sleazy" and rundown it seemed and we discussed it and learned a great deal about how I make judgments and why and what I liked/disliked and, as she pointed out, she didn't particularly like the building/office but it was affordable and a place to meet, etc. Are you going to see a T or their office?

Reminds me a little bit of what worries you about your friend with her wanting the designer things? You want a designer office or a T that can help you at a price you can afford, even though it's a rundown, smelly office?

I would go see this T again and tell her what you have told us, that the smell of mildew, and dirty rundownedness bothers you and that you feel you would like a "loud/forceful" T, does she think she could be that kind of T? I think you'll have an interesting conversation about all that.

Maybe if you want to help your friend a little more in your own fashion; occasionally ask her to hang out with you (at the place of your choosing)? Don't participate in things she does that you don't like? It doesn't sound like she has interests and goals similar to yours so I wonder if you want to be friends anymore or just want the grain of sand in your oyster self helping make a pearl? In other words, why do you want to help this particular person if they don't do anything you approve of/enjoy?

Leave your intuition alone, it's fine. Listen to it but remember that it's only ONE of many streams of information coming in for you to use in making decisions. It led you to post here and get more input to "balance" what you were thinking and feeling and that's excellent; that's what it's for. It looks like it's working well to me!