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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Therapy => Topic started by: judithlynn on October 22, 2012, 03:49:24 AM

Title: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: judithlynn on October 22, 2012, 03:49:24 AM
Hi everyone;
Does anyone have any recommendations as to TG friendly Doctors and therapists in Melbourne Australia.
Hugs
Title: Re: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: fightorflight2 on October 22, 2012, 08:43:13 AM
Vikki Sinnott MAPS (Psychology) 0417 365 960 - she only does gender and sexuality based stuff. - Richmond
Doctors at Northside Clinic - 03 94857700 - 370 St Georges Road Fitzroy North
There is also a doctors in Prahran that are TS friendly but I'm not sure who. Perhaps someone else out there can help with their details?
Title: Re: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: judithlynn on October 22, 2012, 04:29:57 PM
Fightorflight2;
Many thanks. Does Vicki need a recommendation from a GP first?

Thanks
Title: Re: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: Raneth on October 31, 2012, 10:43:22 PM
the GP's at the northside clinic in fitzroy are excellent and all of them can deal with basic trans related stuff.

Jaco Erasmus is a psychiatrist in moonee ponds that deals with gender stuff.  It only took 3 sessions for him to write my srs letter (although I've heard of people needing many more sessions).
Title: Re: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: justmeinoz on November 01, 2012, 05:07:00 AM
Jaco is my GT, and he was very helpful as I didn't have much in the way of support networks in country Victoria.

Karen.
Title: Re: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: judithlynn on November 03, 2012, 02:00:08 AM
Hi girls;
Many thanks. In the end I went to see Sven Strecker at Prahran Clinic. He was a very pleasant and down to earth, told me I looked very presentable and passed very well and referred me to a therapist called Claire Weightman.  (see http://www.prahranmarketclinic.com/page.php?nameIdentifier=claire-weightman (http://www.prahranmarketclinic.com/page.php?nameIdentifier=claire-weightman)).

She is absolutely wonderful and a real beautiful person. I really got on well with her. I 100% recommend seeing her. She has a lot of TG experience for both MTF and FTM. I am really looking forward to seeing her again.

The next step is probably Jaco Erasmus (psychiatrist) in moonee ponds, although I was previously treated by Russel Reid in London.

I not on E yet as I have to wait for all the Blood work results.

Hugs
Title: Re: TG Friendly Doctor and Therapist recommendations in Australia
Post by: Cindy on November 03, 2012, 02:12:04 AM
We are going to have to have a get together. The Aussie girls E party ;D