So I am really wanting to start HRT before the end of the year, and to this end I want to do therapy as soon as I can. I have been looking around my area (East Texas) and so far the only therapist that I have found that specializes in these such issues is Rebekka Ouer LSCW. If anyone has had any experience with her or recommendations for someone in the area I would greatly appreciate it. Also any general therapy tips would be great I have never been to any kind of therapist.
Thanks all :D
I have no feedback for that therapist, but I wanted to wish you luck. As for tips, just go in and share your emotions. That's really all there is to it. :)
Based on my experience of living in rural West Virginia I found that the best way to learn about therapists in the area is from a "local" TG group. Local in my case was 90 miles away. Still far closer that the 2-3 hour drive to a big city.
Ok, so I met Rebekka and she is great! I really enjoyed our first appointment and just scheduled our next one. So anyone in the East Texas area that's looking for a great therapist I would definitely recommend her.
@ltl Thanks that really was it, I just tried to be as open as I could and I think it went great because of that so thank you so much! <3
@Joanne I do live two hours from her office and there aren't any local groups but she told me about some in the Dallas area where her office is, so I guess I did it backwards. :P
Congrats BlastRadius! I'm in the same shoes that you are, it has taken me a while to find a therapist who specializes in LGBT issues where I live as well. I hope my first meeting goes as well as yours did.
i was lucky in finding a transgendered therapist so just being open was very easy, she also helped me find a great support group that so far has been all tg 1 f2m and 4 of us m2f. last week was my first group meeting i really like having a chance to talk to other ladies about local support doctors that are more open to helping
Watch out for therapist's who use WPATH guidelines. It took FOREVER to get a HRT letter. They want to talk forever! Tom Waddell guidelines are the best standards of care for shorter therapy to letter in your hand.