Queer- and gender-sensitive therapy
Gender and identity are more diverse than societal norms often suggest. Those who live queer or carry questions about their own gender identity frequently experience tensions between their own sense of self and the expectations of their environment. That can be burdensome — and there is good reason to seek out a therapist who knows these experiences not only from textbooks. I work queer-sensitive, affirmative, and without pathologizing your identity. Your identity is not something to be healed here — it is part of who you are. What we look at together are the burdens that can arise from it: stress, experiences of discrimination, inner conflicts, anxiety, or depressive reactions, often enough caused or exacerbated precisely by a non-queer-affirmative environment.
Trans identity and identity questions
The path to your own gender identity can involve many questions and doubts — and that is completely fine. It does not have to be a clear plan, an endpoint, an either-or. You do not need to know „where this is going" before seeking support. I accompany you in exploring your identity without pushing you in any direction. Some people know early on that they are who they are. Others need longer, hesitate, shift perspective, feel fluid or fragmented. All of that is part of the process. Creating space to think and feel in peace — without pressure — is therapy. And if you decide on gender-affirming steps, I accompany you there as well.
Reports for gender-affirming medical steps
I prepare psychotherapeutic reports needed for applications for hormonal treatment (HRT start) and surgical procedures as part of gender transition. For HRT start, 1–3 sessions are usually needed; for surgery reports, approximately 12 sessions plus test diagnostics. These reports are not a hurdle designed to make you fail — they are part of a process in which we carefully assess your situation together. All content is subject to confidentiality. The reports are handed to you; direct forwarding to third parties occurs only at your request. An overview of the costs involved can be found on the costs page.
My stance
Queer hostility, trans hostility, and structural discrimination are real — they are part of many of my clients' lives and they have consequences for mental health. Taking that seriously is a matter of course for me. There is no place in my practice for pathologizing identity, for tolerance instead of acceptance, or for negotiating your right to self-determination. Every identity has a place here — whether trans, non-binary, genderfluid, inter*, queer, questioning, or something that none of these words capture. I work with your system: your terms, your pronouns, your experiences. My therapy is not neutral — it is on your side.