Wow! It finally stopped raining here in Philly and we are having a spectacular run of excellent weather. It doesn’t get any better than this. So, on to the final column in the series on disclosure. In my monthly transgender therapy group, one of the most controversial topics we’ve discussed involves the issue of being […]
In my last column, I shared my thoughts on the pros and cons of self-disclosure for crossdressers. In this month’s column, I’m going to focus on the process of disclosing one’s status as a transsexual who plans to undergo a gender transition. Because transition occurs in public, it is not something that can be kept […]
Recently, I was engaged in a pleasant daydream on the beach at Cape Cod when I heard a friend from graduate school, now a sports psychologist, talking to my husband about the superstitious practice among baseball players, coaches, and sports announcers of refusing to mention that a pitcher has a no-hitter going in the mid […]
In last month’s column, I presented the first part of a workshop I gave at the Keystone Conference on the transgender spectum. This month’s column completes my talk with a few more therapy vignettes of people along the transgender spectrum. In closing, I return to Julia Serano’s book, Whipping Girl wherein she gives a compelling […]
In this and next month’s columns I’ll be covering material from a workshop I gave recently at the Keystone Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. My goal was to generate dialogue about the transgender spectrum through presenting a theory and a number of therapy case vignettes that illustrate aspects of the theory. We had a very lively […]
In the final part of this series on psychotherapy, I will say a bit about what to expect from the process, and what is expected from you. Despite the popular joke that everyone has a therapist, my experience is that most people who consult me are first timers, and have very little idea of what […]
For those of you who keep track of such things, I did say a couple months ago that I would talk about the DSM-IV diagnosis controversy. I have decided to postpone that conversation for awhile, as there are some upcoming forums I will be attending that will help me speak about this topic in a […]
Okay, I know this sounds like a downer for starting off the New Year, and I apologize for that. The fact is that I got confused about when my next column was due and had no time to write a brand new one, so I’m recycling a paper I gave at IFGE a year or […]
Hi friends! It’s been a mixed bag weekend for me so far — I got some of my Christmas decorations out, which is always enjoyable, especially with some nice seasonal music for inspiration. On the other hand, I had a plumbing disaster which involved a substance looking like espresso pouring out of all my sinks […]
Speaking from the perspective of a therapy client as well as a practitioner with almost 30 years of experience, my knee jerk response is to say that everybody needs therapy – that an unexamined life is, well, hardly worth living. However, I have come to see over time that not everybody shares my biases (duh!). […]
Okay, so please bear with me as this non tech-savvy therapist vents a bit on the fact that I just spent two hours writing only to have my column disappear while I tried to find The Penn State football game on Internet radio. Now I’m going to breathe…and try to start again. I’m assuming that […]
Checking in with Osbo’s Bridge Club Greetings to members and friends of the transgender community! I am pleased to introduce my monthly column written from the perspective of a therapist specializing in gender identity issues. My plan is to write on topics that are of interest to transgender folks and their loved ones, sharing my […]
