%0 Journal Article
%J Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy
%D 2004
%T Witnessing and Mirroring: A Fourteen-Stage Model of Transsexual Identity Formation
%A Devor, A H
%N 1/2
%V 8
%X Coming to recognize oneself as transsexual involves a number of stages of exploration and  analysis on both an interpersonal and intrapersonal level over the course of many years. A  model encompassing fourteen possible stages is proposed: (1) Abiding Anxiety, (2) Identity  Confusion About Originally Assigned Gender and Sex, (3) Identity Comparisons About  Originally Assigned Gender and Sex, (4) Discovery of Transsexualism, (5) Identity Confusion  about Transsexualism, (6) Identity Comparisons about Transsexualism, (7) Tolerance of  Transsexual Identity, (8) Delay Before Acceptance of Transsexual Identity, (9) Acceptance of  Transsexualism Identity, (10) Delay Before Transition, (11) Transition, (12) Acceptance of Posttransition  Gender and Sex Identities, (13) Integration, and (14) Pride.