Parents
Mothers and fathers of trans-identified teens and young adults who want guidance and a steady conversation.
Psychotherapy
If your son is struggling with gender, you don’t have to face it alone.
I’m Joseph Burgo, a clinical psychologist. I offer long-term psychodynamic therapy by Zoom for trans-identified adolescent and young adult males, and I consult with their parents.
Who I help
My practice is for males. I also consult with parents of trans-identified teens and young adults.
Trans-identified adolescent and young adult males
Teenage and young adult males who need time, and a therapist without an agenda.
Men who have detransitioned
Men making sense of medical or social transition and finding a way forward.
Men facing autogynephilia
Men who struggle with issues around autogynephilia and want a careful, respectful place to understand them.
How I work
It’s not my role to affirm your identity or to talk you out of it. My job is to help you understand yourself well so you can make the best possible decision about your future.
My views
I tell every new client about my priors — the beliefs I bring to this work.
I believe there are only two sexes and that it’s impossible to change from one to the other. I do not believe that anyone is “born in the wrong body,” but some people feel as if they were, and they often suffer deeply. I believe those people, as adults, should have the freedom to pursue medical treatments, and some of them find relief from their distress that way.
Getting started
My fee is $150 per session. For detransitioned males, I work on a sliding scale and will accept whatever they can afford.
I do not accept direct payment from insurance companies, but I do provide a bill with all the information you will need for reimbursement from your carrier.
How to get started
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Email me
Write to me at joeburgo@gmail.com. I read every message myself.
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Brief reply
I will write back as soon as I can.
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First Zoom session
If it seems I may be able to help, we can arrange a first conversation, with no obligation beyond that meeting.
Media
All appearancesSEGM 2026 Washington DC Conference, November 6, 2026 · 24 minutes
