Posted by B2Chica on January 5, 2005, at 13:11:23
In reply to Male/Female Therapists and my Hangup, posted by Broken on January 4, 2005, at 15:14:00
Definately not alone.
i am female but refuse to see a female therapist....(i have 'issues' with women). to me i trust men better or at least i seem to "know where i stand with them". always had male friends and it seemed that once i felt the trust was there and that i could confide and communicate that if there were sex issues that i could talk about them. (did with last therapist...it was very hard and didn't make eye contact the entire time but i it was more cuz of the content and my emotional state than him being male.)just follow your instincts, and it isn't going to help you if you can't discuss those more emotional topics...
my2c.
b2c.
> Hello everyone,
>
> I was curious if this was my problem alone, or if others shared it.
> I've had a few different therapists, but I have insisted that they all be female (I'm Male). I find it extremely difficult to discuss certain emotions with a male therapist. On the other hand, I'm unable to discuss anything really related to sex with a female therapist, but that subject somes up so rarely that I can live with it.
> So, am I alone in my inabillity to discuss more emotional subjects with a male Therapist?
>
> Thanks
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