This is Sorèl. Those in society, and in my church, who would rather I could be erased, remain, on this Day of Transgender Visibility, somewhat disappointed. This woman is not for erasing.
I...
Read MoreThis is Sorèl. Those in society, and in my church, who would rather I could be erased, remain, on this Day of Transgender Visibility, somewhat disappointed. This woman is not for erasing.
I...
Read MoreOne cohort of clients are close to my heart: adolescents. Being a teenager can often be a confusing and challenging transitional journey from being a child to becoming an adult. Maturity is a...
Read MoreTaking up where once I left off
A few years ago I rode my motocycle into wilderness. The sandunes of the Strezcleki and Simpson Deserts were my highways. A tent, under a gum tree was my home.
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Read MorePeople sometimes ask me what exactly it is I do. Sometimes it is not so easy to understand unless you are involved. Every so often, as a psychotherapist, I get reminded of what I do. This...
Read MorePublished by New Zealand Herald, 9 March
People ask a lot of questions when they know you're transgender and that you're transitioning. One of the most common things I was asked was, "What if...
Read MoreIn FTM Magazine, Jason Robert Ballard wrote "OVER MY LIFE AS A TRANSGENDER MAN I have had moments I wish I could have said something to someone close to me but failed to. Until going back in time...
Read MoreA position statement by The Greens
Trans, Gender Diverse and Non-binary (TGD) people face high rates of...
Read MoreOne of the great privileges of my professional life is meeting new clients. Each one brings a unique and beautiful story them of where they have been, how they have come to now, and listening as...
Read MoreA transgender person I know wrote this today. It, perhaps, sums up beautifully, eloquently, though disturbingly, our transgender life. We say these things not for want of pity, but for the...
Read Moreby Jeanne Talbot for the Guardian, 31 March 2018.
Since my daughter began living as her authentic self as a transgender girl three years ago, two school principals have said shocking things to...
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