TRANS IOWANS NEED BETTER THERAPY
Executive Producer Ryn Trumble
Ryn talks with Skylor Andrews, a friend and fellow member of the trans community, about their shared concerns regarding the accessibility of mental health resources for trans folks. Dr. Jacob Bird Priest, director of the University of Iowa LGBTQ Counseling Clinic in Iowa City, is concerned as well, and talks with Ryn about his work in training therapists around the state of Iowa to provide care to all patients of any gender identity.
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The Team
Executive Producer: Ryn Trumble
Associate Producer: Hallie Eickhoff
Associate Producer: Kaleb Fillenworth
Audio Editor: Phillip Snoxell
Web Editor: Matt Kopp
Glossary of Terms
Transgender: Identifying with a gender other than the one assigned at birth.
Non-Binary: An umbrella term to describe gender identities, static or fluid, that extend beyond the "man or woman" binary.
Gender Dysphoria: Distress caused by disparity between one's gender identity and the sex assigned to them at birth.
