Sadly, even they cannot be trusted. We sent our gender-dysphoric teen to two (the first was in his late 60s, the second his mid-30s), both of whom we (parents) told during the consultation that we were looking for someone to NOT send our child down the path of affirmation, but would instead focus on the underlying REAL issues of anxiety/…
Sadly, even they cannot be trusted. We sent our gender-dysphoric teen to two (the first was in his late 60s, the second his mid-30s), both of whom we (parents) told during the consultation that we were looking for someone to NOT send our child down the path of affirmation, but would instead focus on the underlying REAL issues of anxiety/depression/trauma. Yet, despite their promises to abide by our wishes, BOTH wound up going the affirmative care route, from which we pulled our child out immediately upon discovery. It was infuriating. That experience, plus learning what we've learned about the field of therapy since, has completely eroded our faith/trust in the profession. Which is why reading the end of this article was so encouraging.
Sadly, even they cannot be trusted. We sent our gender-dysphoric teen to two (the first was in his late 60s, the second his mid-30s), both of whom we (parents) told during the consultation that we were looking for someone to NOT send our child down the path of affirmation, but would instead focus on the underlying REAL issues of anxiety/depression/trauma. Yet, despite their promises to abide by our wishes, BOTH wound up going the affirmative care route, from which we pulled our child out immediately upon discovery. It was infuriating. That experience, plus learning what we've learned about the field of therapy since, has completely eroded our faith/trust in the profession. Which is why reading the end of this article was so encouraging.