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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. | 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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GYROS is primarily a support/ | GYROS is primarily a support/ | ||
=== THM === | === 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 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. |
=== Mermaids === | === 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. | 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. | ||
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===== Private Therapy ===== | ===== Private Therapy ===== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
- | ==== Jackie Swarbrick ==== | + | He also caters for couples, partners, family members |
- | Jackie works with transgender, non-binary and gender-questioning people of all ages, as well as the parents, family members | + | |
+ | He uses a person-centred approach. | ||
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+ | Sessions are 50 minutes | ||
+ | === Pricing === | ||
+ | Aris charges £60 per session and £30 for the initial consultation. | ||
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+ | === Contact === | ||
+ | https:// | ||
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+ | ==== 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. | 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 works via skype, sessions are generally 50 minutes via skype. She can also do sessions as late as 9pm on some days. | + | 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 === | === Pricing === | ||
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She is also a therapist for gendergp, and can be contacted via the gendergp pages. | She is also a therapist for gendergp, and can be contacted via the gendergp pages. | ||
https:// | https:// | ||
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+ | ==== 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. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | === Pricing === | ||
+ | Approximately £60 per hour. | ||
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+ | === Contact === | ||
+ | https:// | ||
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