haaay,
when i made the first oppointment with a psychologist it wasnt really to talk about my personal problem but more for helping me prepare to tell my parents. After making the mental preparations to come out to my parents and family( but before i actually told them) i also asked about the procedure to transitioning. since here in Belguim you need prescription from a psychologist to start hormones. She told me it wasnt really her field so she gave me the contact info of a team that does nothing else but gender and sexuality issues. i wanted to tell my family first before making the first "real" appointment for my genderdysforia. after i did i called to make an appointment and i was put on a 4 month waiting list, wich at that time, felt like an eternity. When finally the day of the appointment came i was nervous. I just kept wondering what questions they were gonna ask and such and also because here you need the psychologist' "green light" to actually transition i was a bit afraid because of the " what if, for some unkown reason, they would say no". when they called me in, the lady just told me to do my story. wheni finished she asked a single question: So... what do you want us to do for you then? Dinn't really expect that question, and i didnt really what i had to answer. Eventually i answered with " I wish to get guidance in transitioning from you.". when i said that the lady smiled and told me we will begin the diagnotic procedure, the first stage before hormones ( at least here in belgium). when i walked out i was releaved and euphorious. eventough the next appointment was another 3 months away, the ice was broken and my transition officially had started. its 1 year and 3 months ago since that first appointment and i finally started hormones 2 weeks ago. Kinda surprised about the speed of the progress of some of the other people. Nevertheless, the first appointment is a bit nerve wrecking, but when you walk out it gives you such a wonderfull feeling ( in most cases i assume
)
