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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Therapy => Topic started by: Shana-chan on February 22, 2014, 12:49:18 AM

Title: Therapy, bah! (Can't reach em -_-)
Post by: Shana-chan on February 22, 2014, 12:49:18 AM
So, I've tried 2 times, within a week's time, it's been nearly two weeks since I left a message with my name, and two numbers and telling them I was trying to find a certain therapist and to please give me a call back, and, NOTHING! It should be noted my dad tried this same place two times as well within a week's time two weeks prior to this and got nothing. It should FURTHER be noted that this is a well known place that even has therapists there who specialize in gender therapy and have a good reputation for what they do and NO FREAKING CALL BACK!?  >:( You've got to be kidding me.  ::) Has this happened to anyone else and how common is this?
Title: Re: Therapy, bah! (Can't reach em -_-)
Post by: King Malachite on February 22, 2014, 12:56:35 AM
I tried to contact two online therapists that had good reputations via email and asked several question, but I never got a response.  I really wated to go to either of them because they were affordable and would give me sessions often so this was a major bummer.  It seemed like everyone else (except for one other person) could reach them.  I ended up using a more expensive therapist (that at least replied back and answered my question) but I like her.
Title: Re: Therapy, bah! (Can't reach em -_-)
Post by: Lauren5 on February 22, 2014, 02:10:06 AM
It took me nearly a month by the time I first made a call to a therapist by the time I actually got to talk in real time with one; it was nearly two weeks before I even got a response at all and was about to look for alternatives.

Turns out therapy isn't a requirement for HRT, and even being in therapy for 3 months (like I think it was V4 of the SOC had that) hasn't gotten me any further, so it's all just one huge waiting game.