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NEW BOOK--Now available as a downloadable pdf file. Also available in paperback and eBook formats -- Amazon Kimble and Apple iPad/iPhone at the Apple iBookStore.
The Gendered Self
Further commentary on the transsexual phenomenon
by Anne M. Vitale PhD
| Based on the author's first hand experience in treating over 500 transgendered individuals over the last quarter century, The Gendered Self is the story of what it is like to be born into and to live out one's life as a transsexual in a cissexual world.
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Visit the Gendered Self web site for a free pdf copy of the Introduction, chapter headings, chapter abstracts and reviews.
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New as of January 8, 2012
Back and Forth by Julie Freeman --The wife of a crossdresser and monitor of a Significant Other forum writes about the frustrations, on both sides, when a crossdressing spouse goes back and forth from male to female to male mode.
New as of October 7, 2011
The long anticipated update of the WPATH's Standards of Care has now been released. To download a PDF formated copy of the SOC v7 click here.
New as of Sept 5, 2011
Now working via SKYPE with individuals living outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. Use INQUIRY/SKYPE in the subject line when making inquires.
New as of May 28, 2011
Guidance Regarding the Employment of Transgender Individuals in the Federal Workplace. This is a verbatim copy of a policy statement issued by the United States Office of Personnel Management on May 27, 2011. The original can be found here
New as of April 18, 2011
"Potential Therapeutic Errors When Using Binary Based Terminology to Explain the Gender Variant Condition"
This is the text of a talk and slide presentation I gave at the National Transgender Health Summit, April 9, 2011, University of Calfornia, San Francisco
Featured Article:
Rethinking the Gender Identity Disorder Terminology in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV -TR (DSM IV) by Anne Vitale PhD-
This is an expanded version, complete with references of a paper read at the WPATH Conference in Bologna, Italy in April 2005 .
About this site:
This web site addresses
issues regarding gender dysphoria, crossdressing,
transsexualism, transgenderism, Gender Identity Disorder,
hormones, sex reassignment surgery (SRS), the WPATH Standards
of Care (SOC) and gender variant issues in general.
Female-to-Male (FTM) and Male-to-Female (MTF) issues are
covered.
The section entitled
Practicum contains specific information to facilitate gender
role transition. The section called A Significant Other View is
written by the wife of a crossdresser.The Essays are fully
referenced papers on gender identity issues. Guest Speaker
includes writings from invited guests. T Notes serves as an
informal forum regarding issues of current interest in my
private practice. I hope to make monthly contributions to the T
Notes; the other sections will be added to less
frequently.
The observations listed
and opinions expressed herein are derived primarily from my
work with clients presenting with gender related issues.
Additional information was and continues to be derived in
consultation with colleagues, endocrinologists, and surgeons
who specialize in treating Gender Identity Disorder. The period
of observation is from 1978 to the present. The accent of this
web site will be on gender role transition.
Disclaimer: Nothing on
this site should be viewed as providing therapeutic advice. No
formation of a client/therapist relationship with Dr. Vitale is intended or to be implied or inferred. The information provided in this site is for educational
purposes only. The information may not be used as a substitute for a medical/psychological diagnosis or treatment. Dr. Vitale does not warrant the completeness, correctness, timeliness, usefulness or accuracy of any of the information provided on this site. You should not rely upon this information as a substitute for consul with a
qualified physician or mental health provider prior to starting any treatment or if you have any questions related to your health, physical fitness, psychological or medical conditions.
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Services Provided--
In-depth psychotherapy--pre and post-op life issues
Registered Medicare Provider
Evaluations for hormones and Genital Reassignment Surgery
Telephone/SKYPE consultation for individuals wanting more information
Telephone/Skype consultation for Licensed Mental Health Professionals
About the author---
I am a Licensed
Psychologist (California Board of Psychology #PSY15764) specializing in working with
individuals with crossdressing and other gender identity concerns.
I am a long standing member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) (formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International
Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA)) and a founding member of the
Bay Area Gender Associates, a peer supervision and consultation
group.
My therapeutic orientation
is Existential-Humanist. Essentially that means I place great
emphasis on the current conditions of the client's life. It is
impossible to change the past. Only one's understanding of the present can be evaluated and
made workable. Further, as an Existential-Humanist, I expect my
clients to take full responsibility for the decisions they make in their lives. This is
especially important when one is discussing the possibility of
changing one's gender role. I am firmly committed to working within the
limits of flexibility described in the WPATH/HBIGDA Standards of Care.
My experience in the area of gender issues is extensive, dating
back to my graduate studies in 1978. I estimate that I have worked
with over 450 individuals since then.
Although I am qualified to
work with a wide range of psycho therapeutic issues, I have come
to understand that when working with my gender clients, my
function is often simply that of being a knowledgeable guide.
Ultimately, only the client can know the rightness or wrongness of
gender role transition. In my experience, most people who present with
gender issues are responsible, capable and intelligent people. I
see no reason not to take advantage of those abilities when
helping my clients resolve their gender issues.
email-- Contact the author ----Please use the word INQUIRY in the Subject Line!
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