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What if You Feel Transition is Not Worth It?
What if you feel going though transition at this point in your life is not worth it? This question often comes to mind to individuals who are older. Individuals who have families, children, perhaps even grandchildren. Wondering if the benefits of transition will outweigh potentially loosing or rocking the life they have build.
The 3 Biggest Fears of Gender Transition!
Many of you have been commenting on my DR Z PHD YouTube channel expressing your fears. Fears related to gender transition. Watch as I explore 3 biggest fears I have witnessed people tend to experience toward gender transition.
Questioning if You Are Doing the Right Thing? Here is How to Get Back on Track!
As you start gender transition, especially with the introduction of hormone regiment, dysphoria lessens. With dysphoria diminishing, fears tend to creep in. “Am I doing the right thing?” “Is transition the right choice?” These fears are common and normal part of the process.
Validating Gender Identity Through Sexuality.
As you go through gender transition and start feeling more confident and assertive, a need for validation arises. As a result, some, may look for validation through relationships with people of opposite gender. Often desiring to be complimented or seen as attractive.
Beware of Reality Check Loved Ones Go Through.
In a beginning of transition and especially during the coming out phase, the loved ones can be very supportive. As you begin experiencing changes, suddenly they may experience a reality check. This “reality check” plays a role in their ability to continue supporting you.
Afraid & Not Wanting Some Changes on HRT?
Hormone therapy is an essential part for many individuals seeking transition. And while many of you want and even welcome physical changes on HRT, many do not. Especially individuals who identify as non binary and seek slight feminizing or masculinizing changes to their appearance. Watch as I discuss how you can approach this fear
How to Come Out to Children, Teens, and Adult Kids.
Those of you who are parents and are planning or undergoing gender transition, often stumble upon dilemma of coming out to your kids. Many of you write to me, asking what’s the best way to come out to your kids and how to best share your gender identity with them.
Here is Why I Don't Work with Children or Teens!
Even through my content is marked for adults only, many minors often tend to comment in an attempt to seek answers. Additionally, parents have been reaching out asking me to work with their children or teens. As a result, people often ask if I do work with children and teens and if I don’t, why. Watch as I explain why I only work with adults.
Does Trauma Cause Gender Dysphoria?
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.
Afraid to Come Out to Your Partner?
When you know you identify as transgender or non binary, coming out to your partner can be challenging. Especially as you have to confront and face your fears. While it can be difficult, coming out and being honest with your partner is the most important thing you can do.
What is The Biggest Fear When it Comes to Coming Out?
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.
Psychological Effects of Facial Feminization or Masculinization Surgery.
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.
Phases of Denial & Reality When You Start Transition.
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.
How Social Dysphoria Can Affect You!
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.
What it Means When Transition Hits Plateau?
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.
Is Zero Depth Vaginoplasty Worth Considering?
Zero depth vaginoplasty is becoming increasingly popular among trans women. Many trans women, of different ages and sexual preferences, opt in to have this procedure. But is it worth it? In this video, I share my professional opinion when it comes to zero depth vaginoplasty.
The Problem with Hyper Masculinization & Hyper Feminization!
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.
What's the Biggest Challenge to Gender Transition?
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.
Here is Why Transition is Not a Magick Pill!
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.
The Importance of Integrating Past & Present Gender Identities.
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.