Seeing the therapist

[Jazmine]

Had my first attempt at seeing a therapist yesterday. I had a 12:00 appointment, walk in the therapist starts in on me that my appointment was at 11  after checking the clerk made the mistack. Hard enough for me as it is much less opening up to someone who just scolded you for missing your appointment. I left.  Have another appointment today with a different therapist.            Feeling very nervous, talking face to face with someone. Hoping I can get it out all of it. Does anyone know to they try and give you meds to suppress the feelings more? How open should I be about sexual desire or preference?                                   

[tobeSandra]

Congratulations on making that first step. It's easier than you think to talk with someone as they have heard it all before and will be there for you. Good luck keep us posted

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[Deborah]

In my opinion you should be completely open about anything that you think is relevant or that the therapist asks.  Otherwise the whole thing becomes a waste of time.  The therapist is supposed to be evaluating your mental state and cannot do that accurately with misleading or incomplete information. 

Also, to my knowledge they do not give meds to suppress GD because no such meds, other than HRT, exist.


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[KathyLauren]

Congratulations on getting to the therapist!

Does anyone know to they try and give you meds to suppress the feelings more? How open should I be about sexual desire or preference?                                   

A therapist will not prescribe meds unless they are a psychiatrist, i.e. a medical doctor.  Most therapists are not medical doctors.

Tell them whatever you feel is relevant.  Try not to hold back anything.  Holding secrets from your therapist is a sure way to get misdiagnosed and receive inappropriate treatment.  If your sexual desire or preference are relevant to why you are seeing the therapist, then you should talk about them.

[BlueJaye]

I just joined here yesterday because I feel a need to understand my feelings of genital dysphoria better. I have been thinking about seeing a counselor, but honestly I'm scared to death. I'm married and have kids. I don't want to think about what will happen if I bring this all out in the open. Coming here in the anonymity of the internet is less scary and maybe a first step, but I know eventually it all has to come out in the open.

My wife knows that I have struggled with accepting my genitalia in the past, and a few times attempted some dangerous things to cope with it. But I don't think she understands that the intensity of those feelings have remained. I still want a solution to this, I want relief and comfort with my own body.

I don't want to struggle with this forever, but I'm really scared of the cure being as bad as the cause. I don't want my kids messed up, I don't want to hurt my wife, I don't want my career damaged, etc.