Helping Trans people to feel safe and supported in their mental health
* This page was created with the help from Trans clients that have been to Safe Place for support.
We offer Trans counselling in Melbourne to support you.
The right thing to do is to talk about issues that are real for Trans people and to understand where the focus should be. At Safe Place Therapy, that is our promise to you, to be in your corner and listen first and then help you on what is needed.
Being Transgender is a very hard journey, even now. Discrimination can be a daily occurrence, along with abuse. Many Trans people decide to not tell anyone (come out) for this reason and stay trapped in a body that feels wrong and horrible.
Coming out can be a relief for some but can also bring confusion or rejection from others. After coming out there is also the physical transition that can occur, moving towards the appearance that feels more real and true to the person’s gender they connect with.
For most Trans people the following issues are quite common:
- Early years of confusion about gender. This may lead to liking activities that parents see as ‘wrong’ and not appropriate, causing internal conflict.
- Isolation and withdrawal from others due to this conflict or repression of gender feelings, seeing them as ‘wrong’ over time.
- Increased mental health issues.
- Coming out issues with family, friends or others.
- Discrimination or being called by ‘dead name’ (previous name before transition).
All the above, and other issues specific to an individual’s life, have very big impacts on mental health, relationships and a sense of self.
How can we help You?
Firstly, we want to hear you out and understand what is going on for you. This is really, really important as being heard and having someone understand is the first step towards solid counselling work being done.
Secondly, we want to work with you to create a way to feel safe in counselling. The rest of the work is a collaboration between our counsellors and you towards your goals.
Safe Place Therapy provides Trans counselling in Melbourne, Australia.
Talk to a counsellor who understands LGBTQ life, face-to-face or online.
Get in touch with us today.
