Ist mein Therapeut trans-freundlich?
Trans-affirming therapy checklist. The alt text is also linked in a file below.
Above are a set of prompts and questions for anyone looking to understand if their therapist is trans-affirming. It is a checklist of red flags and green flags to be aware of when working with a therapist on areas that include trans topics.
The resource was created by the British organisation “Therapists Against Conversion Therapy and Transphobia”, which I am proud to be a member of. You can find their original accompanying article, which I reproduce below, on their website here.
Original TACTT group article (26th August 2026):
Looking for a therapist can be hard at the best of times. With the increasing rise in transphobia and trans antagonism, we know that for many trans and non-binary people, doing so can be risky; it can be hard to know whether a therapist practices in a way that respects and affirms your identity and experience.
That’s why we have developed a new trans affirming therapist checklist (alt text included on image and in a linked file below). This will be accompanied by a longer version, which we will share here when it is ready:
Trans-affirming therapy checklist. The alt text is also linked in a file below.
This is designed primarily as a resource for anyone who is looking for a therapist and wants to be reassured that their therapist is trans affirmative and does not practice any form of conversion therapy.
This resource might be useful to you when you are looking for therapy if you are trans or non-binary, or a loved one is, or you are exploring your gender.
It may also be useful for therapists who are thinking about how to increase their cultural competence when working with trans, non-binary, and gender exploring clients.
You can use these links to download different file formats. They are free – please share them widely!
Alt text – please feel free to use this when posting the images on social media for people using screen readers. Please note that the alt text may be too long for some sites and you may need to abridge this- it may be worth posting the top few points and signposting people to the alt text link as included here.
The checklist was inspired by the Neurodiversity checklist created by Sonny Jane Wise. It was developed through discussions between TACTT members – drawing on both our professional experiences, and the experiences many of us have searching for trans-affirming therapists as clients.
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