Gender Affirming Psychotherapy

Gender affirming psychotherapy is built on the principle that you know and understand your own gender identity better than anyone else. The therapist's job is not to act as a gatekeeper or to question your gender but instead to support you as you are. This can involve helping guide you through the stages of self-discovery and self-acceptance, as well as helping you navigate a world that is often hostile to the very existence of transgender and gender non-comforming individuals. It can also involve providing you with resources that you can lean on for support in your journey, such as organizations and doctors who are trans-friendly and can help with hormonal transition, and community organisations to lean on for emotional support and community building.  The goal of gender affirming psychotherapy is for you to become confident and comfortable in your gender, and to help you build the tools and provide the resources needed for you to not only survive but thrive as a member of society.