Transgender Therapy - Is That What It Is?

Rachel Bennett shares her experience navigating the historically misguided gatekeeping requirements for gender reassignment surgery. She discusses how therapists can better advocate for trans-affirmative care, and we speak with Dr. David Nylund to explore a paradigm that challenges the oppressive notion that transitioning is a psychiatric issue. Plus, how can feedback-informed treatment be used as a tool of social justice?

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Introduction: 0:00 – 4:49

Part One: 4:49 – 44:31

Part Two: 44:31 – 1:32:16

Part Three: 1:32:16 – 140:30

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(Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333)

Show Notes:

• Donate to Gender Health Center
• VERY Bad Therapy: An Interview with Ben Fineman & Carrie Wiita
• How to Spot Hype in the Field of Psychotherapy
• WPATH Standards of Care Version 7
• The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project
• Treating Huckleberry Finn: A New Narrative Approach to Working With Kids Diagnosed ADD/ADHD
• Free License for Feedback-Informed Treatment Metrics
• Dr. David Nylund's Website
• Why Ebony Butler Created the First Therapy Deck Specifically for Women of Color
• Transgender and non-conforming persons' mental healthcare experiences: An integrative review