Many ask me if it is possible for their mind to play tricks on them. Make up that they are transgender. Convince them they need transition when in reality they don’t. These are serious questions given how serious and life altering transition is.

Many ask me if it is possible for their mind to play tricks on them. Make up that they are transgender. Convince them they need transition when in reality they don’t.

I often hear people express feelings of regrets. Regretting not starting soon enough. Regretting not coming out to their partner. Regretting decisions they have made.

Have you ever attended Pride Parade and didn’t feel connected? Or went to a LGBTQ support group and felt out of place? These feelings of disconnect are very common and natural to experience.

We all have an inner critic within our heads. That nagging voice that’s negative. Judgmental. And Pessimistic. I have observed this voice fall into two categories when it comes to transition.

Many experience fear of people abandoning you if you transition. People such as your family, your children, your partners, your friends. Often, this fear prevents you from moving forward in your life. Watch as I discuss two areas where this fear stems from and how to deal with it.

When it comes to transition, it is easy to get lost in paralysis analysis. As a result, you end up hitting a standstill. And that standstill can keep you away from making a progress. Watch as I discuss the problem with paralysis analysis.

In my videos, I often mention reaching a tipping point in transition. A point between 6 months to a year, when things suddenly tip. Tipping point is essential, especially to help you shift inner paradigms. Watch as I discuss what tipping point is and how vital it is.

It can be challenging to break free of your fears. Especially when they are related to your sense of who you are. A great way to think of your fears is a metaphor of your inner house. A home that you are planning to re-build and re-model within yourself. Remember, an inner house is a house that belongs to you. Nobody can ever come and foreclosure on your inner Self.

Over the two years of being on YouTube, I have gotten a chance to get to know many of you much more personally through the comments section. This time I turn the camera on myself to share with you how I started working with gender diverse community. As well as some of my passions apart from psychology. Watch as I open up more about the person behind Dr Z.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.