These include a female therapist who urges Rudiger "to prepare for pain as if it were beauty."

In the second season, which began in January 2008, a female therapist was considered for the leading role, but the idea was dropped.

Could you work more effectively with a male or female therapist?

An Asian man arrested for drunken driving is more likely to let down his defenses and talk with a female therapist.

The female therapist in a Portland bookstore talked specifically about the power of narrative in her life.

Almost all my patients are women, most of them would be more comfortable with a female therapist, so I figured why not, give it a try.

Among female therapists, he said, the incidence of patient abuse is far less, about 1 percent to 3 percent.

Some people may feel more comfortable with either a male or a female therapist, or one of certain race or age.

I'm not ignoring your talents-they all wanted female therapists, baby.

Does the treatment program offer special services to meet women's needs, such as female therapists, female-only groups, or assistance with child care?