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Title: Anyone have experience with Melanie Jones in Chicago?
Post by: Denise on November 03, 2015, 07:13:38 PM
Post by: Denise on November 03, 2015, 07:13:38 PM
I'm about to setup an appointment with Melanie Jones in Tinley Park and I'm hoping someone might have seen her in the past and could offer a review.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Melanie Jones in Chicago?
Post by: BoringUsername on November 04, 2015, 12:09:09 AM
Post by: BoringUsername on November 04, 2015, 12:09:09 AM
I've had a few sessions with her actually, although I haven't been to see her in about a month and half now since I started HRT. I really should set something up soon.
But I've had great experiences with her. She's been entirely non judgmental, at the end of every session she's given some advice or " task " for me to try and then come back and talk about. Just an example might be that at work I often get called " miss/ma'am " and what have you and I always corrected them because I didn't want to out myself. And she said I should just try saying something like I take it as a compliment or something along those lines instead of outright saying no that's wrong. Something simple like that.
But I'm also a damn near broke college student and she's been wonderful enough to lower her session cost to help because she said for her she has just wanted to help LGBT members and the likes.
But I've had great experiences with her. She's been entirely non judgmental, at the end of every session she's given some advice or " task " for me to try and then come back and talk about. Just an example might be that at work I often get called " miss/ma'am " and what have you and I always corrected them because I didn't want to out myself. And she said I should just try saying something like I take it as a compliment or something along those lines instead of outright saying no that's wrong. Something simple like that.
But I'm also a damn near broke college student and she's been wonderful enough to lower her session cost to help because she said for her she has just wanted to help LGBT members and the likes.
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Melanie Jones in Chicago?
Post by: Denise on November 04, 2015, 08:43:45 AM
Post by: Denise on November 04, 2015, 08:43:45 AM
BoringUsername (and yes, you're right on that :D ) -
How often did you meet with her?
How often did you meet with her?
Title: Re: Anyone have experience with Melanie Jones in Chicago?
Post by: Denise on November 21, 2015, 10:32:24 PM
Post by: Denise on November 21, 2015, 10:32:24 PM
I have met with her 3 times over the past 3 weeks. She is very easy to talk to and is very perceptive. I'll probably take a little break until mid December and go back then.
Bottom line - I have nothing to compare her to, but will be going back.
Bottom line - I have nothing to compare her to, but will be going back.