I'm female and my therapist is male. I specifically requested male (my only requirement other than T being located in my area!). For some reason, I know I could never work with a female therapist. Actually the thought of trying to share with a female T makes me feel kind of sick, almost like it's gross to me. My theory on this is that my mother was so overbearing that I assume women therapists will be too, and therefore I'd be afraid to express myself or interact fully. And I was never very close to my father (although I love him very much, we never seemed to connect) so maybe I needed to fill that role in my life too. I know my prejudice isn't based on reality -- there are wonderful female Ts out there who would not be overbearing etc. But for me, I can only work with male. And the male T I've found is a perfect fit for me.

Sidony