Was treated like a child
I immediately received a sly transphobic micro-aggression the moment I sat down after asking the woman I was seeing to use my preferred name. I was made to show scars on my body after talking about how I have experienced self harm throughout my life. I was repeatedly asked questions that I did not understand how to answer and was provided no further clarification when I made that clear. After finally answering that question towards the end of my initial assessment, I got told that my answer was not sufficient and that CMHT could not 'decide for me what I needed from them'. I was also asked prying questions about my faith and religious beliefs despite being an atheist after discussing my complex views on religion due to a personal experience of trauma. This appointment lead to me being signposted to a service I have already been seen by, as well as me being recommended to speak to my GP about getting an ASD assessment, even though this is something I have pursued in the past once before.