Gender Identity Therapy Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Gender Identity Therapy Worksheet?
Gender Identity Therapy allows individuals to explore their gender identity in a neutral non judgmental environment, something that they constantly struggle with.It helps them identify and manage troubling thoughts, emotions and doubts regarding their gender. It helps them to accept and acknowledge their identity and cope with the challenges it brings in the real world.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will help individuals seeking gender identity therapy to recall moments in their life when they felt accepted and understood for their identity choice. This exercise can help them shift their focus on some positive affirmative moments in their life as a way to motivate them to continue exploring their identity.
How to use the worksheet?
This worksheet can be used at any moment in gender identity therapy sessions where the therapist feels the client needs some positivity in their outlook regarding their issues. Instruct them to jot down some notable moments they have had where they felt they were understood and accepted for their choice of identity and how it made them feel at the time.
