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-====== Therapists ======
 So therapy is the number one thing you should consider as a trans person. Your first priority should always be mental health, everything else comes second.
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 A therapist specialising in gender may only deal with trans patients, day in day out, several hours a day. They will have seen everything and you wont be a learning exercise so they will be more likely in a position where they can guide you, ad you generally make progress faster.
 ===== Changing Therapists =====
 Therapy is very personal! If you don't get on with your therapist or simply don't feel comfortable after 1 or 2 sessions, it is important to move on and find a different therapist.
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 So its important to periodically assess what you are gaining from therapy, and make a judgement call as required.
-Free Therapy
+===== Free Therapy =====
-TSS
+Generally free therapy is with a generalist therapist. Generalist therapists often work with all client types and do not generally specialise in gender therapy. However saying that, the therapists from TSS/CMagic now have sufficient experience with trans patients to be classified as specialists in gender, thus removing this limitation.
-NHS
+==== TSS ====
+TSS provides 6 free sessions of therapy for over 18s to work through any gender related issues, they do tend to have a large waiting time though. Refer to [[medical:tss]] for more information on this service. They are highly recommended and you can self refer to this service. These therapists have one day a week assigned to dealing with trans patients so have suitable experience for gender therapy.
+=== CMagic ===
+CMagic can provide therapy, as part of the CMagic service. This does use the same therapists as TSS. Refer to [[medical:cmagic]] for more information.  These therapists have more than one day a week assigned to dealing with trans patients so have suitable experience for gender therapy.
+=== NHS ===
+If you are suicidal or need urgent therapy, you can seek support from your gp. Often they will get in touch with CMagic to arrange emergency therapy.
+Do be aware that you may be assigned to a generalist therapist who may not have much experience with trans patients.
+=== YPAS ===
+YPAS is a specialist service for providing therapy for under 18s dealing with gender identity, please refer to [[support_groups:ypas]] for more information. I am unaware of anyone who has used this service, so if you do use this service, please consider updating our information :)
+===== Support & Mentoring =====
+=== GYROS ===
+GYROS is primarily a support/social group for LGBT youth between 12 and 25. As part of this service they also offer 1:1 mentoring and support. Please refer to [[support_groups:gyro]]  Note: They are not therapists, more like social workers.
+=== THM ===
+THM ran by sahir house has extensive support networks in place and can provide limited 1:1 mentoring and support. This is less trans specific and more focused on day-to-day issues.  THM does however have very good links to all of the support services in the liverpool city region, so are often a very good first call and can get you signposted quicker than going via your gp. See [[support_groups:sahir]] for more information. Note: They are not therapists, more like social workers.
+=== Mermaids ===
+Mermaids is a charity specialising in supporting trans children, and young adults under the age of 25.  They can provide support for young adults who are not out to their parents in a discreet way, and also provide limited support to parents.  Note: They are not therapists, more like social workers.
-Private Therapy
+===== Private Therapy =====
-Jackie Swarbrick
+Private therapy as the name suggests, is a therapist that you pay for. The benefit is that you can often get therapy within a matter of days and at a time to suit you.  The therapists listed below only work with trans patients, so you may find that you get more from a session with one of these private therapists than one of the more general therapists often found via free resources.
+==== Aris Papaefstathiou====
+Aris is a trans-male therapist based in London, however he provides zoom based therapy and has been used by at least one trans person in the local liverpool support groups.
+He also caters for couples, partners, family members or anyone close to someone who is exploring their gender identity.
+He uses a person-centred approach.
+Sessions are 50 minutes
+=== Pricing ===
+Aris charges £60 per session and £30 for the initial consultation.
+=== Contact ===
+https://lgbtpluscounselling.com/
+==== Jackie Swarbrick ====
+Jackie is a gendergp therapist and only really works with trans patients, her level of experience with various trans people means that she is a wealth of information and worthwhile going private for.
+She is not based in Liverpool, rather down south in Devon, but works via skype, sessions are generally 50 minutes via skype. She can also do sessions as late as 9pm on some days.
+=== Pricing ===
+She costs £40-£60 per hour, pricing is generally specific to individual circumstances
+=== Contact ===
+You can contact her directly via email at: [email protected]
+She is also a therapist for gendergp, and can be contacted via the gendergp pages.
 https://www.gendergp.com/gendergp-network/jackie-swarbrick/
+==== GenderGP ====
+GenderGP is somewhat controversial as their primary purpose is as a provider of private HRT, however they have a selection of therapists working for them that only deal with gender based therapy.  The fact that these therapists only treat trans patients and work via skype, means that these therapists are incredibly useful and should be considered if you have the funds and are wishing to look at a private online based therapist.
+It should be noted, that we don't recommend GenderGP for private HRT, as most gps in the liverpool area have been advised not to work with them.  We do recommend them for therapy though.
+=== Pricing ===
+Approximately £60 per hour.
+=== Contact ===
+https://www.gendergp.com/therapy/