Welcome to a new segment of the Conversations with a Gender Therapist channel: “Guest Expert Series.” Today’s guest expert is Brannen Clark, APSW. Brannen is a mental health professional with a focus on trans health and wellness. Brannen identifies as gender neutral/nonbinary and uses singular they...
Guest Post by Ariel Williams This article originally appeared on Quora Answer to: How can I come out to my friends and family? by Ariel Williams Reprinted with permission from the author Question: How to come out trans? This is a difficult question to cover but I will give you...
In this episode of “Gender Therapist Q&A,” I answer a question that comes from a parent who is seeking advice on how to come out to their child as trans. I discuss the difference between talking to kids versus teens, the challenges that can come...
Realizing that you are trans/transgender is a big step. The process of figuring out what to do next can be overwhelming! This will be a multiple-part series on the different steps you can take to move forward with transitioning. Brought to you by Dara Hoffman-Fox,...
Realizing that you are transgender/nonbinary is a big step. The process of figuring out what to do next can be overwhelming! This will be a multiple-part series on the different steps you can take to move forward with transitioning. Brought to you by Dara Hoffman-Fox,...
Are you an adolescent or teen and want to come out to your parent(s)? In this video I go over some things to keep in mind, as well as really great resources you can use to help you along the way. Links mentioned in the video: Reader Q&A:...
Guest Post by Danielle Badler I’ve run into this situation a number of times. There I am, chatting away, and the conversation meanders into our respective pasts. Loves. Marriages. Kids. Work history. Places we’ve lived. Interests. And, again and again, the dilemma raises its dirty little head...
You may or may not know this, but I love being interviewed by podcasts! I never knew that to be true until I was a guest on Transition Transmission in May of 2013. Since then I have made a total of three appearances on the podcast,...
In this week’s edition of the Ask a Gender Therapist Video Q&A Series I address… Coming Out to Family & Friends as Transgender Coming out to family and friends as transgender can be one of the most difficult steps in this journey. I've got a step-by-step process you can follow...
Guest Post by Charissa Grace (creator of the Charissa's Grace Notes blog) [qbutton size="" style="" text="Click to download this article as a PDF" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="fa-file-pdf-o" fe_icon="" icon_color="" link="https://darahoffmanfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/8WaysToHelp.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" border_color="#2598a5" hover_border_color="" background_color="#2598a5" hover_background_color="" font_style="" font_weight="" text_align="" margin=""] Transition: the process of period or change from one...