Current and former clinical providers recall the origins and differences that have helped make the team what it is today.
The Gender-Affirming Care team at USC Student Health, a group of providers who have created a holistic health and wellness pathway for gender-related care, has rounded out a full decade of service. In a look back on the past 10 years, current and former clinical providers had an opportunity to recall the origins and differences that have helped make the team what it is today.
Bryce McDavitt, who was a staff psychologist at USC Student Health in the group’s beginning years, was facilitating an LGBTQ+ psychotherapy group for students. Through his work with clients, McDavitt came to realize a specific need for individuals who were exploring their gender identities.
“It became clear that transgender students were having a very different experience,” McDavitt said. “There are different kinds of issues that they were working through: whether or not to take hormones, whether to transition, and how, with all the related emotions that come with it. Some were also grappling with decisions about coming out, and coping with families not wanting to acknowledge their gender.
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