Therapist

[hopingsecret]

Well I'm probably making too much of this, but last Wednesday I contacted a gender therapist. I did via e-mail and haven't heard back yet, so it's nothing to really get excited about. But it was one more step forward.

[Jorja]

Very good for you. Don't give up hope. They are very busy and should get back with you soon.

[NathalieX66]

Some of us half this/half that folk need gender therapists too, ya know....things get very confusing, especially once we enter relationships. I'm not looking for someone to give me a reccomendation to an endocrinologist. My crossdressing is not a side thing, it is me.
I already have a long list of counselors/therapists specialising in LGBT and gender identity at my disposal, all I have to do is pick up the phone and dial. My Healthcare provider will re-imburse me. That's my 2011 NYE resolution and that's how I plan on starting the new year .

Best of luck!....it cant hurt.

[StaceyJane]

Thats a big step. Good Luck!

[Freddy12]

I think it is something to get excited about. Each step down the road takes courage and should be celibrated. Good for you! Congratulations! Keep on going down the path to become the person you are meant to be. Way to go!

[tanyalynn51]

Congratulations! It was such a hard step for me that it took years. But, once the ball got rolling, it has been quite a ride. My therapist is great at helping me to see what I want, not any agenda of her own, so that helped me tremendously towards the huge step for me of going to the endo and getting on HRT. Hope you have found one like mine, and good luck!

[Jorja]

My therapist is great at helping me to see what I want, not any agenda of her own, so that helped me tremendously towards the huge step for me of going to the endo and getting on HRT. Hope you have found one like mine, and good luck!

This is what a good therapist does. They help you separate the fantasy from reality, the myth from the truth, and true desire from random thought. You go girls!!!

[Traci Elizabeth]

I gave found that a lot of website emails are hosted by someone else and responses are either non-existent or at snails pace. You would do much better by taking a deep slow breath and dial their phone number!

[Areyan]

Congratulations! It was such a hard step for me that it took years. But, once the ball got rolling, it has been quite a ride. My therapist is great at helping me to see what I want, not any agenda of her own, so that helped me tremendously towards the huge step for me of going to the endo and getting on HRT. Hope you have found one like mine, and good luck!

i hope to get this with a gender specialist too. i've been burned already so it has made me cautious (last therapist was a trans-phobe and not at all helpful) and i'm still looking for someone. i emailed a specialist over a week ago and still haven't heard so it's not great but still seeking. i hope i can find someone like your therapist who won't push me into being macho or taking on more than i need to with my goals.

[Karen564]

Well I'm probably making too much of this, but last Wednesday I contacted a gender therapist. I did via e-mail and haven't heard back yet, so it's nothing to really get excited about. But it was one more step forward.

It's one doozy of a step That's for sure! & one that's made with some reluctance at 1st, but after that, it's the one step that tell's you; That wasn't so bad, why didn't I do that a long time ago....lol

And it also makes all the other steps seem easier too once the ball gets rolling..

Hope it all turns out well for you !:hugs:

[Rianna Humble]

Well I'm probably making too much of this, but last Wednesday I contacted a gender therapist. I did via e-mail and haven't heard back yet, so it's nothing to really get excited about. But it was one more step forward.

Hoping, I'm sorry but I really have to disagree with you on two counts here.

1 You are not making too much of this, it was a very brave and decisive step for you to take.

2 It is something to get excited about! Every time one of us shares progress, it strengthens us all.

If it were not for the experiences shared on these forums, many of us would still be stuck wondering whether we dare take the steps that are necessary to realise our dream!

I am convinced that if I had been able to hear of experiences such as yours 40 years ago, I would not have spent those years of torment trying to convince myself I could be a man after all.

[Melissa A.]

I gave found that a lot of website emails are hosted by someone else and responses are either non-existent or at snails pace. You would do much better by taking a deep slow breath and dial their phone number!

That's a good idea. But remember, no step is insignifigant. Congratulations, and I hope you get a response soon.

Hugs,

Melissa:)

[hopingsecret]

Well thanks everybody for the kinds words. Still haven't heard back. I think I will call. E-mail was my safe way. Something about actually calling made it more scary, but I think I'll just have to. I just don't want to seem like I'm being a pest.

[tanyalynn51]

Well thanks everybody for the kinds words. Still haven't heard back. I think I will call. E-mail was my safe way. Something about actually calling made it more scary, but I think I'll just have to. I just don't want to seem like I'm being a pest.

I was just seeing my therapist today, and thought of this thread- she reminded me of the fact that although she did answer my email, she didnt say much of anything except that she at least needed to speak to me on the phone. This may be why you havent gotten an email.

[Aprilrain]

My therapist responded to my email the next day. I think I would be miffed if I had to wait that long for a response.
Good for you taking the next step though. You can't go wrong with wanting help on tis journey you just have to be careful who you ask.