In the introduction of my book, You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery, I encourage the reader to keep 5 "truths" in mind as they begin their gender identity exploration. These truths are meant to counteract a particular myth about gender identity that I...
As a gender therapist with an online presence I receive many messages from people wanting me to tell them if they are trans/transgender/nonbinary. Here are my thoughts on why I can't (and shouldn't!) be the one who answers that question for you, and what you...
In this two-part interview I discuss all sorts of topics with the host of the "Changes in Latitudes: A Transgender Experience" podcast, Charley Sabrina Miller. Here is a peek at what you'll hear: Part One Hear what "Dara and the Mascaras" is all about Lots of personal...
As a gender therapist I get a lot of questions about how figuring out one's sexual orientation can be very confusing when you are also trying to figure out your gender identity. In this video I address this from a few different angles that will...
Last weekend I had the pleasure of participating in Transition Transmission's 3-Year Anniversary Roundtable Discussion Episode (aka "The Trans Queer Non-Binary Discussion of Doom!"). Click here to listen! The summary provided on the Transition Transmission website is too perfect to mess around with, so give it a read below to...
The following is a sneak peak at one of the chapters in my upcoming book You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery (publication date of September 2017). Defining Transgender, Gender Diverse, Nonbinary, and Gender Dysphoria For those searching for answers about their gender identity, it...
In this video I discuss the act of "purging" one's gender-affirming clothing, along with tips on how to try to break this damaging cycle. It's a question I've heard oftentimes from my clients, as well as from those who have written in to ask for advice. Do you...
Welcome to the another installment of READER Q&A on the darahoffmanfox.com | Transgender Education & Resources website. This is a regularly featured segment in which I share with you conversations I’ve had with readers (as well as watchers of my YouTube series ASK A GENDER THERAPIST) in which they ask questions and I...
Guest Blog by Darlene Tando, LCSW Note from Dara: I love connecting with other gender therapists from around the world. One of them is Darlene Tando, who I had the pleasure of meeting (thanks to the wonders of the internet) almost two years ago when I...
by woodentulip So I decided to do just one thing for 2015. Well, I decided in Mid December really. That was to stop lying to myself. A simple, straightforward step, that I do not regret and feel better for it. I cry each time I think directly upon that...