Texas leaders have targeted trans youth and their families for months. 'I do wish that people would understand that trans youth aren't trying to harm anyone,' one teen said. 'It's not part of some like, secret agenda. It's just who we are.' (keranews)
Munsey said it’s affected his adult clients as well, who fear their access to care might be taken away next. It’s made finding a supportive therapist that much more important, but he knows how hard that can be in Texas.
“When I was living in Central Texas, I was one of the few support groups for transgender and gender nonconforming adults, and I had people driving 100 miles to come to group because there was no other support group in their area,” Munsey said."Even though I think politicians are trying to put us back into these boxes, it's not going to work," Munsey said. 'We're still going to be here, whether you have a law or not.
There’s also a lack of providers in the state, including providers with specialty training in treating trans youth patients. Federally, the Health Resources and Services Administration designates counties as Health Professional Shortage Areas when there’s a small amount of practitioners for the total population who might seek treatment.“There are a lot of mental health counselors who have no understanding of this population,” Munsey said.
“When I first became trained as a counselor, and then later as a counseling psychologist, there weren't actually any competencies or guidelines,” Singh said. “Previous standards of care were really focused on gatekeeping and were more about how to access hormonal treatment and surgical care.”
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