I can work well with both female and male therapists, if they are well trained and good with me. It's just different. When I saw a female Jungian analyst for a couple of sessions, she told me that the recommendation in their training is to be in therapy with both a man and a woman (at different points) because they can each bring different perspectives and energies.

My therapist is male. When I started with him, I had a choice between him and a female therapist, both of whom I knew and trusted. He had more training and knowledge than her, which I didn't know but it clearly showed, and he was good with exactly the issue I needed. I was however so afraid of possibly developing an erotic transference with him, I almost picked the woman based solely on gender even as I felt he was better for me. I am grateful that I eventually listened to my intuition and this therapist has helped me a lot.

As for the transference - lately I've noticed that there can be really complicated issues between same-gender heterosexual people too, so just avoiding an opposite gender therapist wouldn't really protect me from complicated transference. So, there.