In this episode, we talk with Elliot Kotze about working with transgender clients. We are going to be looking at how to foster a safe, gender affirming therapeutic space when working with transgender clients, and also having a look at some of the common presentations and experiences that need to be worked with in the therapeutic space, including an overview of important terminology, diversity of experience and working with ambivalence.
References and resources:
Jost, A.M., Janicka, A. (2020). Patient-Centered Care: Providing Safe Spaces in Behavioral Health Settings. In: Forcier, M., Van Schalkwyk, G., Turban, J. (eds) Pediatric Gender Identity. Springer, Cham. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38909-3_7
Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa : https://pathsa.org.za/
Gender DynamiX: https://www.genderdynamix.org.za
Matimba: https://matimba.org.za
Be True To Me Support Network: https://www.betrue2me.org/supportnetwork/