]> http://ftm.org.uk/taxonomy/term/15/0 Gender Identity Clinics en http://ftm.org.uk/node/79 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:35:15 +0000 http://ftm.org.uk/node/9 <p>First Year of transition - Ground Zero!</p> <h2>Week 01</h2> <h3>Visit your GP</h3> <p>Ask for a referral to one of the specialist Gender Identity Clinics (GICs) such as Charing Cross Hospital (see Resources List in this manual). Your GP will expect you to explain why you want this appointment.</p> <p>If your GP refuses to refer you, contact you local Family Practitioner Committee to get details of other GPs in you area, and change your <span class="caps">GP.</span></p> <h3>Counselling</h3> <p>While you wait for appointments consider seeking some private counselling to address some of the issues that you wish to discuss. <span class="caps">GIC</span>s rarely have the funding to provide counselling, or psychotherapy.</p> Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:31:40 +0000