I've had 2 longterm male T's and one F longterm T, and discussed my own version of mother issues with all of them, along with a bunch of other stuff. I can't say that gender of the T has had much to do with anything in the long run and I suspect it has more to do with how well each therapist fit with me. In therapy, I think that nothing is "weird" and probably everything is weird at the same time.

Your therapist sounds great. If it's working for you, motor on.