The Transgender Institute will be collaborating with The Training Institute for Gender Relationships, Identity and Sexuality (TIGRIS) to form The Transgender Training and Resource Center. This Center will provide training for clinicians who are unfamiliar with the therapeutic treatment of transgender individuals and families and those experienced therapists who seek assistance for complicated clinical cases.

Caroline, a former classical singer and voice teacher in New York City, is now offering a Feminizing Vocal Immersion Program (FVIP), as both part of the group therapy program and individually. Vocal feminization is a key component of "passing" as a woman for the male-to-female transsexual. Call Caroline for information about this new and exciting addition to The Transgender Institute.

Caroline continues to work with both adolescent and adult transpersons and their families. If you are interested in joining the group, contact Caroline directly for details.

The Transgender Institute’s group therapy program includes 3 groups:

Youth and Young Adult Therapy for ages 14 to 23
Adult Therapy Section 1 for ages 24 and up
Adult Therapy Section II for ages 24 and up

Caroline is now treating children from ages 3 to 4 and up, along with their families. This population requires special expertise in the developmental stages of childhood, as well as how gender dysphoria affects and manifests in young children. She provides referrals to pediatric endocrinologists.

Caroline and her co-host, Danna, present exciting radio shows regarding every aspect of gender variance, with emphases on education, politics, law, interviews with transchildren, transyouth and transadults, along with their families, interviews with well-known trans educators, therapists and advocates, as well as other exciting transgender topics. Trans Talk airs on the 4th Saturday of each month on Kansas City’s community radio station, KKFI.(90.1FM; streaming www.kkfi.org) at 1PM CST. The upcoming show will feature Arlene Istar Lev, an internationally known therapist, advocate and educator for the transgender community. Her well-known work, Gender Emergence won the American Psychological Association’s Book of the Year award in 2004. Don’t Miss This Inspiring and Educational Interview! It will air on Saturday, January 28th at 1PM CST.

Our big news is that in the Spring of 2013, The Transgender Institute will present its First Annual Conference geared towards gender therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, psychologists and nurses. This two-day event will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, the beautiful city of fountains resplendent in its loveliest season. We are inviting both established gender therapists who want to update and fine-tune their skills and beginning clinicians and students who would like to specialize in gender therapy to attend. Gender Certification through the Transgender Institute and CEUs will be available at the event. Stay tuned for more information about presenters, topics, housing and travel.