Hi leah ,Just say "I am a transgender woman and I need your advice " Then a say little about yourself give your age and location and how you discovered that you are Transgender. Then wait for a response. You will probably be asked for further information but that will start you off. This is what I did and I felt so much better once I made the first step. I had enough money to pay for a private counsellor so I did that as well . But the important step is the first one. I went through the WPATH route privately as it was so much quicker that the NHS and as I started at age 61 time was more important for me. By the way it is not as dear as you might think . The younger you are the less you will need . I went to PAI who aren't the cheapest but not the dearest and the whole enterprise for me came to £11,500 . That included SRS , FFS, air fares hotel bills , Hospital incidentals - pre-op tests - Meals were included in the Hospital fees . Returning home I also took a taxi from Manchester to Liverpool . If you look at PAI website they are up front on the prices of what you will need . If you only need the SRS it will be a lot cheaper. There is also some content on YouTube about DR Preecha and PAI . This is probably more than you need right now but you can start planning ahead and researching online and working on saving . You don't say how old you are but the sooner you start the easier it is medically. Hormones are a priority .
