The idea of trauma causing Gender Dysphoria is highly misunderstood and misused. It is true that things in life are often traumatic, including for some people, going through gender transition. Having an understanding of trauma, and how our mind tends to cope with the events of trauma, can be instrumental.

Coming out is an important part of transition process. And for the most of you, coming out is an inevitable part if you plan on medical or surgical transition. While many of you may experience various fears when it comes to coming out, there is one that tends to dominate them all.

Facial feminization or facial masculinization, is an important part of your gender transition. That’s because face is a visible part of ourselves and is one of the ways we express who we are to the world. If you plan on undergoing facial feminization or facial masculinization surgery as a part of your transition, it is important to be aware of ways it can psychologically effect you.

When you start transition, it is natural to go through a phase of denial followed by reality shift. This phase often happens in the first 2-6 months of transition. Being aware of this phase will help you to keep realistic expectations towards your gender goals and outcome.

Social dysphoria tends to be part of gender transition and is especially present post transition. As a result, it can affect how you feel about yourself. Especially your confidence and your relationship to your gender. In this video, I discuss various ways social dysphoria tends to affect you and what you can do about it.

As you go through gender transition, there is a period in between, often experienced as coming to a “standstill.” A period were you feel as if nothing is happening or not happening soon enough. This plateau, is often inevitable part of the process.

When you start transition, it is common to focus too much of your attention on hyper feminization and hyper masculinization. This stems primarily, out of inner desire to fit into the “stereotypical” gender expression. There is also a problem with hyper femininity and hyper masculinity.

Many of you wonder what is the biggest challenge or obstacle when it comes to gender transition? Of course, obstacles and challenges are personal and are subjective to each individual. And yet, in my course of experience, I have found a common pattern that tends to come up again and again for many individuals undergoing transition.

Sometimes, especially if we are struggling, a part of us wants to believe that transition will solve all of our problems. While transition is an important step toward alleviating Gender Dysphoria and getting you closer to your true gender identity, is it also not a magick pill.

Throughout transition, people often tend to negate their past gender identity. This happens primarily due to Gender Dysphoria and an inner need to get rid of any shreds of the past. The truth is, many parts of your past gender are vital to your whole Self and need to be integrated.

When it comes to dating and relationships, many ponder questions of self disclosure. In this video, I share pros and cons of disclosure early on vs disclosure later on in hopes of helping you reach your own conclusion.

In my work experienced, I have witnessed how crossdressing in the beginning of gender exploration can actually have a negative affect. Watch as I discuss in detail.