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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Jessica_W on July 08, 2015, 11:42:48 AM

Title: Questions to ask a new therapist...
Post by: Jessica_W on July 08, 2015, 11:42:48 AM
Soon I will be seeing a gender therapist (yay!)

What should I ask to make sure I cover my bases?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Questions to ask a new therapist...
Post by: Laura_7 on July 08, 2015, 11:47:26 AM
Congratulations :)

You might aks:
- how they see their role
- how much experience they have with tg people
- how long usually until a letter for hrt


hugs
Title: Re: Questions to ask a new therapist...
Post by: Jessica_W on July 08, 2015, 11:52:59 AM
Thank you! :-)
Title: Re: Questions to ask a new therapist...
Post by: RavenL on July 08, 2015, 12:25:10 PM
Quote from: Laura_7 on July 08, 2015, 11:47:26 AM
Congratulations :)

You might aks:
- how they see their role
- how much experience they have with tg people
- how long usually until a letter for hrt


Ditto

I'll just add something on the note. When I first went didn't plan on bringing it up since I didn't want to appear to pushy. But I got a really good feeling from my therapist and felt comfortable to bring it up.

Title: Re: Questions to ask a new therapist...
Post by: Alex_or_Ben on July 08, 2015, 12:49:36 PM
Thank you for making this thread - I'm hopefully seeing a gender therapist soon, and I appreciate your asking this question, since I needed to know the same thing.