Using evidence based cognitive behavioural coaching to facilitate gender transition: Goal setting and pre and post intervention measures of mental wellbeing

Using evidence based cognitive behavioural coaching to facilitate gender transition: Goal setting and pre and post intervention measures of mental wellbeing
Dr Dasha Grajfoner
C.PsycholMSCP Accred

GENDER IDENTITY
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TRANSITION = ULTIMATE CHANGE
EMOTIONAL
BEHAVIOURAL
ENVIRONMENT
INDIVIDUAL
SOCIAL
SEXUAL
COGNITIVE

Why CBC?
EMOTIONAL
BEHAVIOURAL
AWARENESS
COGNITIVE
SOCIAL
SEXUAL

CBC Tools
Raising awareness (ABC)
Modifying stress inducing thinking, behaviour and emotions
Thinking skills
SMART goals
Tools for self coaching

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Mental Health
(Bockting, 2008)

Transition Model
AFFIRMATION
DISCLOSURE
ADJUSTMENT
MAINTENANCE
Grajfoner, 2009

Methods
9 sessions - 2 hours
12 Participants in 2 groups (MtF and FtM) 8 completed questionnaires
Tools:
Visualisation
Thinking Errors
SMART goals, ABC, Core values and beliefs

Results
Goal Setting and Progress
Depression (PHQ-9)
Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)

Goal Setting Scale
Week 1 or 2
Week 8
0
10

Goal 1
“Tell my parents I am a woman”
(Disclosure)

Goal 2
“ To be able to speak in feminine voice by the end of the course”
(Adaptation)

Goal 3
“To be able to recognise and stop my anxiety”
(Maintenance)

Goal Progress

PHQ-9
5 - Mild Depression

Well-being

Conclusions
Significant Goal progression
Significant lower Depression scores
Significant increase in Well-being
Reported Group support

Role of CBC and Transition Model

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Using evidence based cognitive behavioural coaching to facilitate gender transition: Goal setting and pre and post intervention measures of mental wellbeing

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