Maybe you or a male that you know , has been thinking about seeing a mental health counselor for months, or even years. Finding the right fit really does matter.
One of the most common questions that gets asked by men seeking a counselor is, should a man see a male therapist? There are a lot of blog articles written out there about this topic that are basically just random musings based on no evidence or scientific research whatsoever.
This post is going to draw from actual research to give you insights about whether a man should see a male therapist. The above referenced study found that men as a whole actually prefer male and female counselors equally. Okay, back to the article:. The research in the study reveals that men are much more satisfied with therapy when they see a therapist of the gender they prefer. Statistically, in order to have the highest satisfaction in therapy, a man that prefers a male therapist should be seeing a male therapist.
The above referenced study found that there are actually three groups of men that statistically prefer to see male therapists:. And again, the research shows that men have the highest satisfaction in therapy when they are able to see a therapist of their preferred gender.
One of the reasons that they prefer to work with me as a man is their perception that as a male therapist I will be non-judgmental about their infidelity. They believe a female therapist would be more critical or judgmental of them because the female therapist shares the same sex as the person they cheated on.
