Posted by Miss Honeychurch on January 28, 2004, at 10:49:55
In reply to Older Therapists » Pfinstegg, posted by DaisyM on January 28, 2004, at 10:01:00
I as well had a stint with a female therapist and really had absolutely no chemistry with her. For some reason, I knew I wanted a male therapist, I have no idea why. well, I'm sure my father issues had something to do with it. I also work with so many women in my job (and a lot of times this causes such petty problems) that I wanted a welcome respite from all the estrogen with an oasis of testosterone once a week.
While I have many female friends, I always prefer to work with men, mainly because they are not catty or ridiculous about things. They have a disagreement with someone one minute, and the next minute it is forgotten. Women tend to carry grudges. So I suppose I felt I would "work" better with a male therapist.
Mine is in his mid-40s (I guess) and has been in practice over 20 years. I intentionally wanted someone with lots of experience. It definitely helps!
Happy anniversary Pfinnstegg!
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