In today's episode, Jonathan shares his story as a teenager working with a gender therapist who dismissed his preferences for treatment in favor of uncovering his "reasons" for being trans. We also speak with Beck Gee-Cohen about best practices in working with trans kids and how many modalities of psychotherapy exclude trans narratives.

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Introduction: 0:00 – 3:51

Part One: 3:51 – 40:53

Part Two: 40:53 – 1:19:39

Part Three: 1:19:39 – 1:24:06

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

Show Notes:

• Donate to TGEU and Queer Base
• Visions Teen Website
• Email Beck-Gee Cohen: [email protected]
• Ageism in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults
• 6 Black Therapists on the Best Ways to Practice Self-Care Right Now
• Link From Listener Mail (Starting on Page 44)
• Dr. Diane Gehart's free webinar "The 5-Minute Cure for Impostor Syndrome: What New Therapists and Counselors Need to Know"