At 02:49 PM 7/12/1998 EDT, you wrote:
>In looking for a new personal analyst, i am not sure whether i should
choose a
>female or male analyst or whether it doesnt really matter at all. Im female
>myself and have not had much luck with male psychotherapists, so i figured
>that maybe having a female psychotherapist would be more beneficial,, but
then
>again i wondered whether there will be enough transference on to the
therapist
>if she was a female. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any
>suggestions for me..
>Thanku, Diana
>
I think it makes sense to address these questions as part of an interview
with a few potential analysts. This will give you a chance to think about
the issues and also to get a sense of how the analysts work.


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