12-Jun-2018, 02:55 AM
Hello,
I am looking for a therapist on Long Island for my 19 year old daughter who announced a year ago she was transgender.
I had bad experiences with her college therapist in Massachusetts because she was referred to the Fenway Clinic and they wanted to immediately start hormones. They also convinced her she wasn't trans enough and she insisted after meeting with them she needed to be moved to a boys dorm floor. I had to pay an extra $2000 to provide a private room with a private shower. Fenway told her to use the boys showers. UGH.
She is home now from college and still speaking about hormones. KM is a recent ROGD. She has a history of anxiety, cutting, depression, dyslexia, low self esteem from learning disabilities, poor reaction to SSRI's, hospitalizations, bullying, hypothyroid, PCOS. I was given 2 names. Shervin Shadianloo MD and Richard Pleak, MD. I saw one comment on Dr. Pleak from a woman who stated felt pressured into hormones and surgery by Dr. Pleak and his staff and now regrets it. I'm not sure about Dr. Shadianloo. I saw that he wrote sections of textbooks about trans gender issues and he may be too gender affirming but I'm not completely sure of his opinions. He did not have any reviews on any boards that I saw.
I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you.
I am looking for a therapist on Long Island for my 19 year old daughter who announced a year ago she was transgender.
I had bad experiences with her college therapist in Massachusetts because she was referred to the Fenway Clinic and they wanted to immediately start hormones. They also convinced her she wasn't trans enough and she insisted after meeting with them she needed to be moved to a boys dorm floor. I had to pay an extra $2000 to provide a private room with a private shower. Fenway told her to use the boys showers. UGH.
She is home now from college and still speaking about hormones. KM is a recent ROGD. She has a history of anxiety, cutting, depression, dyslexia, low self esteem from learning disabilities, poor reaction to SSRI's, hospitalizations, bullying, hypothyroid, PCOS. I was given 2 names. Shervin Shadianloo MD and Richard Pleak, MD. I saw one comment on Dr. Pleak from a woman who stated felt pressured into hormones and surgery by Dr. Pleak and his staff and now regrets it. I'm not sure about Dr. Shadianloo. I saw that he wrote sections of textbooks about trans gender issues and he may be too gender affirming but I'm not completely sure of his opinions. He did not have any reviews on any boards that I saw.
I'd appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you.
