I was wondering if anyone can tell me if Virtual Therapy is as good as face to face therapy! I need to begin my transition as soon as I can. I can see a virtual therapist right away, it’s less expensive, I don’t have to drive an hour and 15 minutes each way. (Saving time and money) reducing my cost further, but if they don’t help me begin my transition then it’s not worth my time or my money.
Hi Kimmi,
I haven't had one-on-one therapy, but I've gone to in-person gender support groups as well as a virtual one. There is something to be said for developing a routine of going out dressed and presenting in public, but as far as the actual content of the meeting, it seemed to be the same as far as I could tell.
And yes, the commute is much easier!
Thank you for hating with me I am not ready to be dressed in normal clothes yet but when I am I could easily go to one on one but since there isn’t any support groups near me I could be dressed with no place to go....... ☹️
I am soo embarrassed that should have read thank you for sharing with me! Can you forgive me please?
Hey Kimmi
I’m a Brit living in Germany and my German is nowhere near good enough to describe my current feelings (even in English I struggle 🤣) so virtual was the only way. I’ve found it extremely useful and the therapist has helped me to start hormone therapy, but I still needed the sign off from a gp and another therapist to get to see the endocrinologist.
Let us know how you get on
Seren x
<p style="text-align: left;">Dear Miss Seren: ( you have such a wonderful name ma’am)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Thank you for reaching out to me! I will let you know how it goes with me</p>
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Kimmi
Kimmi:
Communicating virtually isn’t quite the same as in person, but it is fairly close. Assuming that your audio and video are good, about the only thing that is missing a bit is reading body language as most images are from the shoulders, up.
Further, in your case, timing and logistics come into play. It isn’t 100%, but it would seem that it would be hard to do better given your present circumstances.
One thing that I have noticed is that many people don’t spend enough time getting their visual presentation in good shape. Many are poorly lit and are either too dark or have annoying bright sports. Reflections on eyeglasses are also a bit of a distraction. There are many YouTube videos dealing with these issues that can be helpful...
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