No, I don't have a female therapist at the moment and I have addressed other issues but not the sexual issues with this new male therapist. I am not sure how he will be with it. Often men are problem solving and sometimes not as sensitive and I am not sure they can really relate to the powerlessness of situations.

We have only touched on the subject and I do want to address it but I havent felt comfortable to get into depth about it. But it may not be a bad idea just to see what this man thinks and says about it, he may offer some advice I havent thought of yet.

I know what you mean about opinionated in women therapists as I have had a couple of those. Some of them can be somewhat cold and harsh. But I have heard of some people in here that have had good luck with female therapists. So I think it is just like finding a good friend to confide in, it takes time. And the only way your going to know is by actually sitting across from a therapist and getting to know them as a person. That is what I don't like about therapist searching that can be awkward and has been a waste of time for me. I wish there was an easier way to get to know them without feeling like you have to set all your issues out there and see if they will respond to you in a helpful, understanding, and productive manner. And to be honest, it took me time to find one that works with patients that have PTSD.

You are not going to know unless you try and see who is on the list of therapists you can talk to. It is better than not getting any therapy at all. You can just go and get some grounding techniques and have that time filled until you can spend time with the therapist you are familiar with. Five weeks goes by pretty fast believe it or not.

But don't feel like you don't have real feelings, they are there and you do need to feel comfortable addressing them. The experience still had an effect on you, I know how you feel and there is no reason to feel like a liar.

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