62. Overcoming Systemic Transphobia in Mental Health (with Rachel Bennett and Dr. David Nylund‪)‬ Very Bad Therapy

Rachel Bennett shares her experience navigating the historically misguided gatekeeping requirements for gender reassignment surgery. She discusses how therapists can better advocate for trans-affirmative care, and we speak with Dr. David Nylund to explore a paradigm that challenges the oppressive notion that transitioning is a psychiatric issue. Plus, how can feedback-informed treatment be used as a tool of social justice?
 
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Introduction: 0:00 – 4:49
Part One: 4:49 – 44:31
Part Two: 44:31 – 1:32:16
Part Three: 1:32:16 – 140:30
 
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(Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333)
 
Show Notes:
Donate to Gender Health Center VERY Bad Therapy: An Interview with Ben Fineman & Carrie Wiita How to Spot Hype in the Field of Psychotherapy WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project Treating Huckleberry Finn: A New Narrative Approach to Working With Kids Diagnosed ADD/ADHD Free License for Feedback-Informed Treatment Metrics Dr. David Nylund’s Website Why Ebony Butler Created the First Therapy Deck Specifically for Women of Color Transgender and non-conforming persons’ mental healthcare experiences: An integrative review