In the end, I wore men's trousers & jacket over my clothes with my new heels, so a sort of compromise on the dress aspect.Originally Posted by Rianna Humble
I wasn't quite sure how to begin, so I gave her a very abridged overview but stressed that this is a situation that has now become intolerable for me.
I mentioned that, thanks to colleagues, I am now able to dress at work on three days of the week, but that every time I have to switch back, I get this gut-wrenching feeling. I also told her that I feel that I am living a sham whenever I have to put on male clothing.
Dr Hill listened very sympathetically to what I told her then admitted that she hasn't much experience with Gender Dysphoria but said she was willing to undertake the journey with me. She also said that she realised it "took a lot of guts to talk to someone you don't know about this".
She asked what I wanted to get out of my visit to her today. I told her that I probably needed to start with counselling but my aim was referral to a Gender Identity Clinic such as Charing Cross and ultimately to become the woman that I know I really am.
Dr Hill is going to contact someone in Brighton (which happens to be where I work) who has more specialist knowledge of the sort of counselling I might need than the local mental health hospital a few miles from my home. The
colleague is also specialised in PsychoSexual problems, so I took the opportunity to stress that this is not a sexual thing in my case.
She will call me when she hears back from the colleague in Brighton and we will meet up again in about 3 weeks to discuss the next steps. I am more sure than ever that I am doing the right thing and that Dr Hill is the right person to help me.
Thank you all for your advice, I'm sure I will need more in the coming weeks and months.
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