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Title: Gender therapy
Post by: Katie Ellen on December 05, 2017, 03:14:43 PM
Post by: Katie Ellen on December 05, 2017, 03:14:43 PM
I start my gender therapy in 2 days. I'm not sure what to expect. any advice?
Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Megan. on December 05, 2017, 04:14:04 PM
Post by: Megan. on December 05, 2017, 04:14:04 PM
Talk openly and be honest. It's a safe confidential space, and the process will work best if you can open up about your past, and what (if) you know what you want. X
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Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Denise on December 05, 2017, 04:27:04 PM
Post by: Denise on December 05, 2017, 04:27:04 PM
Agreed. They are there to help you. But it's up to you to be honest with them so they have all the information.
What I did was to tell my whole life, the good, the not-so-good, as a running narrative.
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What I did was to tell my whole life, the good, the not-so-good, as a running narrative.
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Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Katie Ellen on December 13, 2017, 12:35:48 PM
Post by: Katie Ellen on December 13, 2017, 12:35:48 PM
In case anyone's interested. My 1st visit couldn't have gone better! A really nice lady. Very supportive and encouraging. Of course I'm asking myself why did I wait so long!
Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Megan. on December 13, 2017, 12:42:37 PM
Post by: Megan. on December 13, 2017, 12:42:37 PM
Quote from: raeanne on December 13, 2017, 12:35:48 PMWonderful, glad to here this. I've found therapy to be extremely helpful, and always recommend it, but a good relationship between the two of you is key.
In case anyone's interested. My 1st visit couldn't have gone better! A really nice lady. Very supportive and encouraging. Of course I'm asking myself why did I wait so long!
I remember it taking me 2 weeks just to send that first email; then just the same, why did I wait so long! [emoji4]
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Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: KathyLauren on December 13, 2017, 12:51:13 PM
Post by: KathyLauren on December 13, 2017, 12:51:13 PM
Quote from: raeanne on December 13, 2017, 12:35:48 PMI am so glad to hear this. :)
In case anyone's interested. My 1st visit couldn't have gone better! A really nice lady. Very supportive and encouraging. Of course I'm asking myself why did I wait so long!
Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Colleen_definitely on December 14, 2017, 07:24:18 AM
Post by: Colleen_definitely on December 14, 2017, 07:24:18 AM
Quote from: raeanne on December 13, 2017, 12:35:48 PMOf course I'm asking myself why did I wait so long!
You and me both. I feel like a fool for holding myself back for so long, but I can't change the past. I can, however, make a far brighter future for myself.
Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Katie Ellen on December 15, 2017, 02:11:49 PM
Post by: Katie Ellen on December 15, 2017, 02:11:49 PM
I started with an email also. Took me about a year to finally go forward. I explained as much as I could about my situation in the limited space I had. It's a gender clinic, so there wasn't much explanation required.
Title: Re: Gender therapy
Post by: Amie June on December 16, 2017, 03:22:20 PM
Post by: Amie June on December 16, 2017, 03:22:20 PM
Quote from: raeanne on December 13, 2017, 12:35:48 PM
In case anyone's interested. My 1st visit couldn't have gone better! A really nice lady. Very supportive and encouraging.
Hi raeanne. I'm also glad to hear that the session went so well!! Sounds like you found a good clinician and a good match for you. Hopefully you'll feel comfortable enough to talk about all the secret stuff that's been hiding inside for so long :)
Lindy Lou