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Mar 07, 2018, 06:04 PM
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I have been trying to find a good therapist for a while and I am considering making an appointment soon that will my third attempt. The 2 previous therapists were professional but I just didn't click with them and began to dread the sessions. Both were male.
In general day to day life I have always found it much easier to talk about feelings with my female friends and I feel like I should try and find a female therapist this time. Do you think it is ok for a male to specifically request a female therapist? |
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Mar 07, 2018, 07:45 PM
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Yep, I did when I wanted a guy. It's up to you. Lots of people have preferences
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#3
Mar 07, 2018, 07:56 PM
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I think it is fine to prefer a female therapist. My husband prefers female doctors. He thinks they are easier to talk to. He says that there is sometimes a little bit of male-male posturing or competitiveness or something. He feels like he has to be "tough" with other men and so would definitely prefer sharing feelings with a woman.
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#4
Mar 07, 2018, 08:07 PM
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Living things don’t all require/ light in the same degree. Louise Gluck |
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#5
Mar 07, 2018, 09:07 PM
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Yes, I think that is fine.
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#6
Mar 07, 2018, 09:09 PM
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Absolutely. And they should have no problem with that request, either.
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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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#7
Mar 07, 2018, 09:35 PM
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Yes, preferring a particular gender is very common.
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#8
Mar 07, 2018, 09:39 PM
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Yes, it is.
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Please NO @ Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. Oscar Wilde Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. |
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Mar 07, 2018, 10:05 PM
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I'm female and prefer a male therapist. It's perfectly fine.
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#10
Mar 09, 2018, 12:00 AM
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Absolutely! It is very common to request a therapist of a specific gender for lots of reasons -- maybe trauma, maybe attachment issues, maybe just a personal preference. I requested a female therapist because I find it very hard to connect with men in general due to past trauma.
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