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Psychotherapy with trans people: Experiences of patients in Chile

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No. 23 (2025): Junio
https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.79580
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Abstract

The mental health of trans people presents greater deterioration compared to their cisgender peers due to experiences of discrimination and lack of knowledge of their specific needs by society. This can manifest itself in the psychotherapeutic context as microaggressions, the role of the psychologist being relevant in whether or not they perpetuate them. Due to lack of research that recognizes the voice and perspectives of trans people in mental health care contexts, we sought to investigate these experiences in the Chilean context. Content analysis was applied to eleven interviews with trans people and the result is that misinformation on LGBTIQA+ issues, the stigma of cisnorm society and the lack of undergraduate training on sex-gender issues hinder the psychotherapeutic process. Concepts such as hypervigilance and internalized phobia, belonging to the minority stress model that trans people face, are discussed.

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trans people, psychotherapy, experiences

Author Biographies

Alue Cordero-Deride, Universidad de O'Higgins

Psicóloga, Universidad de O’Higgins

Javiera González-Ortiz, Universidad de O'Higgins

Psicóloga, Universidad de O’Higgins

Nicolás González-Araneda, Universidad de O'Higgins

Candidato a Doctor en Psicoterapia. Línea de investigación psicoterapia, población LGBT+, violencias y agresiones sexuales. Docente Adjunto, Escuela de Ciencias Sociales, UOH

Alejandra Crocco-Valdivia, Universidad de O'Higgins

Doctora en psicología, Línea de investigación: educación superior, trabajo académico, Género y rendición de cuentas. Docente adjunta -Escuela de Ciencias Sociales UOH

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Cordero-Deride, A., González-Ortiz, J. ., González-Araneda, N. ., & Crocco-Valdivia, A. (2025). Psychotherapy with trans people: Experiences of patients in Chile. Revista Punto Género, (23), pp. 1–34. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7473.2025.79580
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