#if i missed something definitely expand/correct! i'm not an expert and this isn't the niche i'm going into for studies

[uncanny-tranny]

Hello! I don't know if this is a question you can answer, but do you happen to know what degrees are required to be something along the lines of gender therapist or a therapist that specializes in helping queer people?

You've hit a general interest of mine, and while I'm not going into gender or sexuality therapies, I am interested in psych. Whatever college you decide to go to will likely have a better answer for you, so please network.

It really depends on what you want to focus on as a queer-focused professional, but you will likely need a bachelor's degree at minimum, and additionally, you will likely want to take classes in gender and sexuality studies and sex in general. Think about exactly what you would want for this career. For instance, you probably don't need a doctorate if you aren't going into psychiatry or if you aren't interested in being able to actually prescribe medication, so you might not want to choose to pursue your education or career that far. A master's in counseling and even sex therapy would likely be great for you.

Again, definitely talk to whatever college or university you're interested in and see what classes they would advise you to take, if they have those classes.

I'm definitely not an expert in this area, my degree is going towards something slightly different in the medical field. These are what I've gathered from general research into counseling and queer-specific care

Just to break this down, what you might want to look into is:

Bachelor's degree (minimum) or master's in counseling/behavioural therapy

Licensure requirements for the state and/or country you live in

Gender/sexuality studies, or sex therapy courses

#ask #anon #trans #transgender #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #queer therapy #a bachelor's would be a very bare minimum degree to enter the field so i would heavily encourage you to gravitate towards your master's #you likely won't need a doctorate unless you specifically wanted to prescribe medication for your clients #i've heard the WPATH has a certificate but i don't think it's required per se (def get it if you want) #if i missed something definitely expand/correct! i'm not an expert and this isn't the niche i'm going into for studies