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Finding a Trans‐Affirmative Provider: Challenges Faced by Trans and Gender Diverse Psychologists and Psychology Trainees
Author(s) -
dickey lore m.,
Singh Anneliese A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22508
Subject(s) - psychology , counseling psychology , face (sociological concept) , medical education , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , sociology , social science
This article explores some of the challenges faced by trans and gender diverse (TGD) individuals who not only are attempting to access trans‐affirmative care, but who are also members of the very profession from which they are seeking services. The authors explore challenges related to finding supervision, accessing care for assessment services, and finding a provider for personal counseling. With each example, the authors unpack the challenges and also address the implications for training for all involved. Based on these challenges that TGD psychologists and trainees face in attempting to access care, the authors provide recommendations related to trans‐affirmative training for psychologists.