I just had my first therapy session properly dressed today. My therapist did a double-take and sounded a bit surprised when she said I was beautiful. I don't know if she says that to all the girls or not, but it made me very happy.
After we sat down over coffee, she said it was wonderful to meet me as "me". We had a wonderful chat, she gave me some exercises to go over when I'm feeling particularly down (analyze the negative thinking that got me there, work out concrete reasons to refute that negative thinking, rinse, repeat), and gave me the contact information for two women who are farther along in their transition (who volunteered to help others who wanted it). One is a police officer who transitioned on the job and another is someone who I suspect I've already met here on Susan's.
I hope you have a similarly positive experience. It takes courage, yes, especially going on your own, but you can do it! After all, you're building to the time when you will be doing it every day without a second thought! *hug*
