What is the AGENDA
of this workshop?
The Gender Identity Circle is a gentle, affirming, and confidential space created for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals to explore identity, lived experiences, and emotional well-being, without pressure, judgment, or expectation. This circle offers a grounded environment where participants can show up exactly as they are. Whether you feel ready to share or prefer to simply listen, your presence is enough. The space is therapist-facilitated, centred on safety, consent, and care. Through soft check-ins, grounding practices, and optional sharing, the circle focuses on creating emotional safety, normalising diverse gender journeys, and fostering connection and belonging. Participants will explore:
- Gender identity, self-expression, and personal meaning
- Dysphoria, euphoria, and body-based experiences
- Family dynamics, acceptance, resistance, and boundaries
- Relationships, safety, and community care
- Joy, pride, grief, confusion, softness, and everything in between
- The freedom to exist without having to explain or justify identity
There is no pressure to have answers or the “right” language. Your story can be quiet, messy, unfinished, or still forming. This space is here to hold it with you.
Who can ATTEND
this workshop?
Who Can Attend This Workshop?
This circle is for anyone who identifies as or resonates with being:
Trans
Non-binary
Gender-fluid
Genderqueer
Agender
Transmasculine
Or anywhere beyond the gender binary
Educators
Healthcare professionals
This space is also for you if you are:
- Exploring your gender
- Transitioning, or thinking about it
- Out, not out, or somewhere in-between
- Carrying dysphoria, shame, fear, pride, or uncertainty
- Looking for a space where your identity is respected and honoured
You do not need to have it figured out. You do not need to explain yourself. You only need to show up as you are.
What will you LEARN
at the end of this workshop?
A deeper sense of connection to your own identity and inner experiences
Validation and understanding without having to justify your gender
Emotional safety in shared and silent presence
Language and reflection around dysphoria, euphoria, and affirmation
Tools for navigating relationships, boundaries, and self-acceptance
A felt sense of community and not being alone
The grounding, healing experience of being seen and held at your own pace
Meet your TRAINER
Divya Bhatia
"Divya is the head of the Operations team at Heart It Out, and a dedicated therapist. She has supported 1500+ clients and conducts seminars on anxiety and depression awareness. She heads the First Responder team at Heart It Out and provides top-notch training for newly joined first responders. Divya has been awarded for leading multiple caregiving initiatives during the pandemic, and for raising awareness about various concerns, how to spot warning signs and how to tackle symptoms early on."
What to EXPECT
The child-centric approaches shared in this session transformed the way I connect with younger clients. I now feel confident supporting them through their unique challenges.
Rhea K.
School Psychologist
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