Private Practitioner DrHimes.com Trumansburg, NY, United States
This presentation explores depth-oriented considerations for working with transgender adults—whose very existence is, at best, stressful (i.e., Minority Stress) and at worst compounded by complex, systemic, and multiple “single-incident” traumas. This presentation will explore the complexities of working with such individuals while also navigating the often unfamiliar (and scary) territory of medical intervention. Topics covered will include transference/counter-transference, clinical judgment regarding transition-related concerns, and the dynamics of surgical support letter-writing. Case vignettes and participant questions will be utilized to address a/typical presenting concerns and psychodynamic considerations of working with transgender adults.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session participants will be able to:
Describe psychodynamics of relational trauma inherent in transgender identity development
Discuss common psychodynamics at play in surgical support letter writing
Explain therapeutic responsibilities when a client requests surgical support letters
Discuss common transference and countertransference themes