Therapy search

For people who have had positive experiences with therapy, has the age of the therapist played any sort of role?

I've only ever seen middle aged women so don't think I can help much but I would probably suggest seeing a therapist that you can relate to. I'm a woman so I would only see a female therapist

I wouldn't like to see someone younger then me. How I felt in therapy with him or her would be the main thing.

My last therapist was around 11 years older. I always found it easier to talk to a male therapist.

I’ve seen three therapists, two were older women and one was a woman a year or two older than me. I felt a much better connection with the one who was around my age because I felt they were able to relate to what I was talking about - the first therapist I saw would always give me examples relating to mothers and as I’m not a parent it all felt a bit bizarre!

BelleAmie said:

I’ve seen three therapists, two were older women and one was a woman a year or two older than me. I felt a much better connection with the one who was around my age because I felt they were able to relate to what I was talking about - the first therapist I saw would always give me examples relating to mothers and as I’m not a parent it all felt a bit bizarre!

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Haha okay, so maybe the mid-forties woman I was considering might not be great? I think I’m going to have to “date” a couple of therapists. I used to go straight for older people because they have lived through so much. I am not sure that their experience will be as helpful anymore in the age of tinder.