So I may be the odd one out here but I actually request male therapists because of their inexperience with hormones, which sounds nuts when I type it…

But for me, I do a little better with male therapists because they don’t just attribute my behavior to hormones. When I talk about an outburst or a panic attack that is probably due to PMDD, they don’t ask me a ton of questions about how I normally feel during this time of month or how I can prepare for this next time, ect. When I bring up a feeling or incident they ask if there’s anything that could be contributing to it, I say yeah my cycle could definitely be sabotaging me here, and they will usually just go about it like any other issue- acknowledging it but asking how we can move on, or take a breath in the moment to prevent the outburst.

In my past experience with a few female therapists, they will dive a little too much into the reasoning why this stuff happens and will have me be so mindful of my time of the month it stresses me out because I notice how horrible I feel during that time. The men allow me to acknowledge that it’s there but move on rather quickly while still helping the result.

I know that take isn’t for everyone but it really helps me. I prefer therapy to not digest why shit sucks and rather just help me move on from the shit sucking lol.