I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Az Hakeem yesterday. Az is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who has worked in gender therapy for two decades. While working with the NHS he ran a groundbreaking clinic for dysphoric people which hosted mixed groups of people seeking medical transition and those who had already transitioned and regretted it, so that they could learn from them. 98% of dysphoric patients in his group resolved their dysphoria without undergoing medical transition. He currently works in private practice as a psychotherapist, mainly working with detransitioners.
He is the author of the book Trans: Exploring Gender Identity and Gender Dysphoria, available at all fine booksellers, including here at amazon.com.
Here is the audio version of my chat with Dr. Az. Hakeem, for paid subscribers only. (The YouTube video is available to all.)
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