Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: wannalivethetruth on March 23, 2010, 05:03:50 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Where do i go from here?
Post by: wannalivethetruth on March 23, 2010, 05:03:50 PM
Post by: wannalivethetruth on March 23, 2010, 05:03:50 PM
I've came out to all my family. I've been seeing the counselor for some months now and i feel like im ready to start hormones. I am currently still in school, but i am currently working on becoming homeschooled. So that's not problem. My counselor doesn't specialize in GID, but works with me. Can i get a letter from her? Or do i have to have on from a GID specialist? She helps me with my problems and we talk alot of me being trans, so could she just write a referral saying its alright for me to take hormones?
Title: Re: Where do i go from here?
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 23, 2010, 05:22:38 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 23, 2010, 05:22:38 PM
Depends on the therapist, as to what they are licensed to do. The best thing is to just ask.
And seeing you are talking about home schooling, I assume that you are under the age of consent, so you might need the parental units ok.
And seeing you are talking about home schooling, I assume that you are under the age of consent, so you might need the parental units ok.
Title: Re: Where do i go from here?
Post by: wannalivethetruth on March 23, 2010, 05:24:22 PM
Post by: wannalivethetruth on March 23, 2010, 05:24:22 PM
Quote from: Janet Lynn on March 23, 2010, 05:22:38 PM
Depends on the therapist, as to what they are licensed to do. The best thing is to just ask.
And seeing you are talking about home schooling, I assume that you are under the age of consent, so you might need the parental units ok.
Yes, my parent knows and she said it's alright if i start now
Title: Re: Where do i go from here?
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 23, 2010, 05:26:40 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on March 23, 2010, 05:26:40 PM
Then ask your therapist for a letter and see what they say. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Then comes the task of finding a Endo to prescribe them. :-\
Then comes the task of finding a Endo to prescribe them. :-\
Title: Re: Where do i go from here?
Post by: cynthialee on March 23, 2010, 05:44:39 PM
Post by: cynthialee on March 23, 2010, 05:44:39 PM
I will second Janets advise.
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Title: Re: Where do i go from here?
Post by: K8 on March 23, 2010, 06:18:57 PM
Post by: K8 on March 23, 2010, 06:18:57 PM
I got both my surgery letters from psychologists who do not specialize in gender issues, so it can be done. Ask your therapist to help you take the next step. And my family physician is prescribing my HRT and monitoring the results. It helps to see specialists, but it isn't required.
Good luck to you on your journey. :icon_flower:
- Kate
Good luck to you on your journey. :icon_flower:
- Kate