I prefer male therapists, doctors, dentists, etc.

My primary abuser and the facilitator of other abuse was a woman. I don't typically deal well with women due to this fact. In the work place even, I'm much more comfortable with men than I am with women.

No male therapist in his right mind is ever going to reach over and pat me on the leg and tell me, "Everything is going to be ok." They tend to keep physical boundaries much better than women who for some reason seem to have a need to touch constant. Even if they don't touch ME, they're touching the arm of the couch next to me, the pillow, the coffee table in front of me. . .all of which are still an invasion of MY space and all of which are not welcome. In my experience, men tend to keep professional distance, waiting and then ASKING, "Is it alright if I touch your hand? May I sit next to you?" and so on.

However, I am currently seeing a female T at the moment. I walked into her office with a LIST though. Have seen her twice so far, and she stays on her side of the room.