therapy.......soon

[Gina_Z]

     I'm preparing myself psychologically for therapy. I'm searching for a good therapist. I'll start by sending out emails to a few therapists. I had sent emails through the PsychologyToday portals and only got one reply. She said she found the message in her trash folder. So I wouldn't recommend emailing through PsychologyToday. She apologized. She was very polite and stated that she did not specialize in transsexual issues, but would be open to doing therapy.  I'll be sending emails directly to them in the future.
     Also, I do not have a primary care physician yet, so I am going to pick one that also specializes in Endocrinology. That might come in handy for future HRT. Exciting times!

[Delacroix]

hey gina im really intersted in your way....

im about to do the same with the therapy but im so afraid of calling the doctor....

what was the reason you jumped over your shadow?

[Gina_Z]

I have not made the call...yet.
I am gathering contact info for therapists and primary care/endocrinologists. I'll see if some have email addresses. That's easier than making a cold call. My health plan at work has lists of physicians on the net. Going through those and picking psychiatrists that work with transwomen. I'll probably pick a primary care doctor who is also an endocrinologist. There's still a shadow that I need to jump over. 

[MaryXYX]

     I'm preparing myself psychologically for therapy.

Could I just reveal my ignorance a bit here?  I'm a woman - I have the disadvantage that I was born in a male body but I can work with that.  It took me a long time to realise what the problem was, but then I did something about it.  This includes hormones and hopefully GRS.  I don't remember being offered therapy and it never occurred to me that I might need it.  The impression I have of therapy is a shrink trying to convince you that you are delusional.  I hope this isn't right!

What is the goal and/or perceived benefit of therapy?

Mary