Was curious if anyone has the same ideas as I do about this. Are you male or female? And do you have a preference for a therp of the same sex or opposite sex?

I'll answer first: I am a 50 year-old woman who has been in therapy for 22 years. I prefer female therps. I don't think it matters to me what sex pdocs are. But I generally feel more comfortable around women. Some stuff I bring up would not be comfortable for me to bring up to a male therp. I know there are good male therps, but just not my druthers. It also has a lot to do with male authority figures in my life that have been extremely bad when I was growing up. No sexual or physical abuse. But my father was sexually inapropriate to me and I did not have very good experience working with male bosses.

Frankly, I have a fear of men, even though I know not all of them are bad. My pdoc appears friendly enough. But I don't mind seeing him because it's just for meds.

I feel like women understand female issues better, for the most part. I feel safer with them. And maybe, because I'm not gay, I don't have to worry about getting too attracted to my therp and that causing problems.

Anyone else?