counseling

[Lora]

I would like to ask the group if any of you have had experience with seeing a therapist for gender related issues.  I live in a small city in the northwest and seeing a local counselor would be risky and carry with it a learning curve for the counselor.  I know that there are counselors that offer telephone support.  Has anyone tried this?

I am searching for someone to talk to that can give me some help dealing with my feelings working through incorporating my desire to crossdress with my wife.  My wife has known about my dressing for many years.  Recently my wife shared with me some of her own feeling on her sexual orientation.  She has recently revealed to me that she feels as though she is primarily attracted to women.  She has felt this way for many years; she has just not been honest with herself or me.  Her honesty and openness has opened up the lines of communication and honesty about my crossdressing.  You would think that with her feeling about being attracted to women and my crossdressing that would make us an even better fit.  It does not work that way for her or me.  I want to remain the strong male figure in our relationship.  With that brief overview you can see that we are both dealing with a lot.  Any insight some of you may have would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Lora

[Leigh]

The Northwest covers a huge area.  If you could narrow it down somewhat I have a list of resources for OR, WA and a few for ID.

Leigh

[Lora]

Yes, Montana.

Thanks,

[Kimberly]

I speak with Dr. Bushong via telephone and I am quite happy. However, I have no experience with him from a Crossdresser's point of view and his information does seem tailored to the Transsexual side of things, but perhaps an option regardless.

I wish you luck

[Leigh]

Billings

Gary C. Bounous, M.S.W., B.C.D.
Psychotherapy Services
1220 Ave C,  Suite F
Billings, Montana  59102-3200
(406) 259-7718

Missoula

Anne Ross Harris, M.A., LCPC
210 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 202
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 721-4610
annerharris@earthlink.net

[Lora]

Leigh 

Thank you for the names.  Do you know if these people have experience in crossdressing / gender issues?

[Leigh]

They were on a list of gender therapists.

I have no idea of their qualifications or even if they are still practicing.

This could be another source for information > http://www.gaymontana.com/wmglcc/

[Lisabeth]

Hi Leigh,

Just out of curiousity, does your list show any gender therapists in Connecticut?

Lisabeth

[Leigh]

 

Gender Identlty Clinic of New England (GICNE)
68 Adelaide Road
Manchester CT 06040
Clinton R. Jones, Director
provides screening for pre-operative TS applicants desirous of hormone therapy and for sex reassignment surgery approval.

W. Riley Snow, M.D.
1001 Farmington Ave., Suite 302
Bristol CT 06010
(860) 582-1178
General psychiatry and individual psychotherapy. Board certified. Knowledgeable about gender issues.

George Higgins, Ph.D.
Self/Gender Identity Clinic of New England
P.O. Box 340101
Hartford, CT 06134-0101
(860) 297-2412

Kathleen Sterner, Ph.D.
Gender Identity Clinic of New England
c/o Central Connecticut Counseling Associates
82 Vine Street
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-4682
www.intelleng.com/gicne.html


Medical
Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
1841 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06114
860-278-4163

www.hglhc.org
info@hglhc.org

[Lisabeth]

Thanks Leigh,

I appreciate you taking the time to put that list together.  It is very helpful.

Lisabeth