
Being a counselor is hard. On a day-to-day basis, you listen to countless tales of trauma, fighting, jealousy, and even rage. Understanding the troubles of cisgender (individuals who identify with the sex that is marked on their birth certificate) people can be difficult and extremely complex, but beginning to understand the frustration of a transgender individual can be even more difficult. Although there are many counselors who can feel empathy toward their transgender clients, not all counselors have had the experience of being transgender individuals.