Transition and Beyond, Observations On Gender Identity

First book of its kind in 20 years. This book has already been widely accepted and anticipated in the Transgender community and familys dealing with transgender issues. Written in an easy to read style, it addresses many issues faced by transgender individuals, their spouses/mates, and family members. Helps anyone seeking accurate information about what it means and doesn t mean to be transgender. Author Reid Vanderburgh brings a unique point of view to his writing as a licensed therapist and someone who transitioned female-to-male in the mid 1990 s. The book provides a point of reference for therapist with transitioning clients Topics include: Addiction and Transitioning; Workplace disclosure; What support looks like; Learning the rules of a new gender role; What does post Transition look like; Fundamentalist Transitioning

Reid Vanderburgh, MA, LMFT is a therapist with a private practice in Portland, Oregon. Reid s specialization is helping people cope with major life transformative events: Loss and grief, shifting sexual orientation, and emergence of gender identity issues are the focus of his practice. About 90% of his clients are transgendered in one way or another. In addition to his work as a therapist, Reid volunteers with Outside In s Tran/Identity Resource Center, a local agency, writing referral letters to help trans people change the gender designation on their state ID/driver licenses. In addition to numerous educational presentations and conference workshops, he also teaches Continuing Education classes on trans issues for mental health care professionals. Reid received his MA in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University s Graduate School for Holistic Studies in 2001. He received his license as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 2006. He has published many brief articles about various aspects of transition to his website, www.transtherapist.com A number of these articles have been reprinted in various books and anthologies, including: Trans Forming Families, From the Inside Out and Inspiration for LGBT Students and Their Allies.