Trans and non-binary
You might be looking for therapy because you're struggling with anxiety, relationships, difficult past experiences or how you feel about yourself.
Your gender identity may be an important part of what you want support with. You might be exploring your identity or seeking support through transition. Or you may be coming to therapy for reasons that have very little to do with your gender.
Either way, you want to know that you're talking to someone who understands trans and non-binary experiences, without needing to explain or justify who you are before you can talk about what has actually brought you to therapy.
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Your mental health is about more than your gender
Being trans or non-binary can shape the way you've experienced the world and the way other people have responded to you.
You may have experienced misunderstanding or discrimination, felt judged or unsafe expressing who you are, or worried that you won't be accepted. You might feel exhausted by constantly having to explain yourself or find yourself wondering how you'll navigate a world that doesn't always feel safe.
These experiences can also intersect with family relationships, difficult past experiences and the way you feel about yourself.
But that doesn't mean everything you're struggling with is because you're trans or non-binary.
You might want to work through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or self-esteem. You may want to talk about transition, or you might not want to talk about it at all.
I understand that your gender identity is one part of who you are, rather than an explanation for every difficulty you're experiencing.
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A place where you can be yourself
I want therapy to be somewhere you feel accepted and understood.
You don't need to educate me about trans or non-binary experiences before we can begin talking about what matters to you. You also don't need to worry about whether I'll make assumptions about you based on your gender.
Instead, we can focus on understanding you as a whole person and making sense of the experiences that have shaped how you feel about yourself, your relationships and the world around you.
For some people, that includes building greater confidence in their gender identity. For others, it's about feeling safer being themselves or developing relationships where they feel genuinely accepted and supported.
Whatever has brought you to therapy, there is space for your gender identity to be part of the conversation in whatever way is relevant to you.
Thinking about starting therapy?
If you’re thinking about starting therapy, you’re welcome to get in touch.
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You can ask any questions you have, learn a little more about my approach, or book an appointment if you feel ready to get started. If you’d prefer to speak first, you can also request a free 15-minute initial conversation to briefly talk about what you’re looking for and whether I might be the right therapist for you.