An online survey sample of 166 non-urgent undergraduates, N = 47 (male) and N = 119 (female) waiting to begin counseling after triage found that females had significantly higher anxiety about meeting their assigned (intake) therapist than males. This gender difference of females being higher in counselor meeting anxiety could not be accounted for by gender differences in perceived stigma for receiving psychological help, wait time to begin counseling, or prior counseling activity. However, females had significantly higher generalized mistrust and abuse and also identified anxiety significantly more as their primary mental health issue for seeking counseling. Being aware of the potential for assigned counselor meeting anxiety, which a triage system may exacerbate, can sensitize the assigned intake counselor that it may take longer to establish rapport/build trust with some non-urgent clients (here females).