Does “fit” matter with an ERP therapist?

I’ve been seeing a therapist via NOCD since November and have been doing ERP. Overall, she’s fine but I don’t really feel a “connection” with her. I felt very comfortable with my old therapist, who wasn’t trained in ERP, and did good work with her re: trauma. However, we both agreed that it was time for me to see an OCD specialist.

Sessions with my current therapist have been fine, I guess? I understand that ERP is a very different kind of therapy and it won’t feel like talk therapy but I can’t help but not feel totally at ease with her. I can’t put my finger on it. She made a joke during our session tonight related to politics and it made me question whether or not I can feel safe with her. However, she is also very open and accepting of my spiritual beliefs which is something that is a bit rare as I’m a pagan.

All this to say, does it really matter if she’s a good fit if we’re doing ERP? Since it’s much more organized I worry that I’m too focused on her being a “good match” for me. I’m also exhausted just by the idea of starting with a new therapist again because I also didn’t feel like my therapist prior to this one was really doing ERP with me.