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

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