US/NC/Durham/transgender/therapy

Recommended

• Dr. Molly Parks trans work "I wanted to know how she was about understanding that one could have regrets about something like GRS while not regretting any other part of transition since a lot of therapists don't seem to get that distinction - I needed someone who was safe for me to work with."<ref name=woozle-rec-pvt />
• Tavi Hancock, LCSW<ref name=parks /> (1005 Wellness Center, Durham; no email) trans work
• J. Louise Newton, LCSW<ref name=parks /> (Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, Durham) general: nothing about gender although she does have "transgender patients"
• Shelley Gilmore, LCSW<ref name=parks /> (Raleigh) Psychology Today
• Eli Ogburn, LCSW<ref name=parks /><ref name=woozle-rec-self /> (1005 Wellness Center, Durham) general trans work "Currently I am accepting only clients who identify as trans, gender nonconforming, or gender questioning."
• Terri Gallant, LCSW<ref name=parks /> (1005 Wellness Center, Durham) general
• Krista Nabar, PsyD<ref name=parks /> (One-Eighty Counseling Providers, Durham) "...and gender non-conforming individuals."
• Sheffa Ariens, MA, MFT<ref name=parks /> (Durham; email) home page Focus seems to be on non-traditional relationships; nothing specific about gender therapy.
• Michele Denker, MD<ref name=parks /> (Cary; email only via Psychology Today) Psychology Today Dr. Parks adds: "(psychiatrist and therapist)"; WPATH member

Disrecommended

• Elizabeth Holt <ref name=woozle-dis-pvt />
• Jennifer Perkins at Duke<ref name=woozle-dis-pvt />
• Kimball Sargent - "hell no!"<ref name=woozle-dis-pvt />

Footnotes

<references> <ref name=woozle-rec-pvt>2016-05-28 recommended in private comments by someone known to me</ref> <ref name=woozle-dis-pvt>2016-05-28 disrecommended in private comments by someone known to me</ref> <ref name=woozle-rec-self>I can highly recommend this therapist from personal experience.</ref> <ref name=parks>2016-06-02 recommended by Dr. Molly Parks, personal correspondance</ref> </references>