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Gender therapist

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by Alexftm, Oct 12, 2020.

  1. Alexftm

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    I'm ready to boil over. I want to be out. But before I can be out, I want to be 100% positive about who I am. I made an appointment with a gender therapist to determine if I'm trans or if I'm possibly non-binary. Has anyone here have success with gender therapists?
     
  2. QuietPeace

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    I went to one in late 1985 early 1986 to start my transition. She was great and helped me find the resources that I needed.
     
  3. Alek27

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    I also started my therapy last month, so I might not be very experienced, but for what I know now is that therapy will help you for sure be more certain about yourself, but you can't be sure that a therapist will diagnose you as a trans or non-binary on first meeting (or maybe it works different in US? well, at least I was naively hoping for something like this, and also wanted to proudly come out after talking to specialist - nothing like this happened in my case, I need more time, but I felt better anyway and I think it's a good sequence of actions). But if you feel ready, then go for it :slight_smile: Good luck!
     
  4. Alexftm

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    Thank you! I'm certainly antsy but doing my best to manage my expectations :slight_smile: