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Therapy Soon, Maybe...


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Guest Carter L

Hey, all.

So, I just filled out what I could of the paperwork for therapy. My parents have been really hesitant to let me see a therapist (even though they, themselves are therapists) because they think I'm making up my gender identity for attention and that they don't need to "pay someone to be my friend." But, the nurse/counselor at my school, a boarding school, thinks I really need it (and hopefully I can get my doctor back home who I see on Monday to back her up on this). The nurse supplied me with the paperwork and told me to fill out as much of it as I can, which I did, but now I have to convince my mom to fill out the rest and sign off on it. My parents have been told for years that I need therapy, even just for trouble adjusting because I'm more mature than the typical school community and I never really knew how to deal with that.

Anywho, I'm supposed to be going into this therapy because of my dysphoria and gender "confusion" (though I'm very much clear on what my gender is. Male, thank you very much). The problem, though? This isn't a gender therapist I'm going to be seeing...she's just a regular therapist. Will she help? Will she refer me to a gender therapist? Is there any way to know any of this? I'm worried that this could be a bad experience, but she's seen me before (she treats other kids at our school) and keeps asking when I'm going to come by for my therapy (because other kids at the school look up to me as an emotional role model and, because of this, she thinks I'm an interesting person...and I think calls me he...one of the few people who does).

Sorry that wasn't more clear or concise...

--Carter

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