Interview Questions

1) Can you think of one situation in your session that was particularly helpful/unhelpful?

If yes:

· Can you describe the therapist in terms of professional training?

· Was gender identity mostly what you dealt with, or were there other issues you addressed in therapy?

· Can you describe what the main aspects of the situation were that made the experience helpful/unhelpful for you?

o Did you find any of the language used in the therapeutic situation inclusive? If so, can you give me a specific example?

o Were there any specific behaviours that occurred in the therapeutic situation that put you at ease and made it comfortable for you to continue with the session? If so, can you tell me about them?

· How did the helpful/unhelpful situation affect your therapy outcomes?

· How do you think this situation affected your connection and trust of the therapist?

· Do you think the gender identity or sexuality of the therapist is important?

2) Do you have an opinion on how a therapist should address the gender identity of a client when it is not the client’s presenting concern?

3) Can you identify any barriers or encouragements to help seeking (e.g. the structure of the mental health system or the environment of the therapy setting)?

4) Do you have anything else you wanted to add about how mental health care professionals, or the mental health system, can support people who are trans/non binary?