Dr Az Hakeem - Author of "Detrans - When Transition is not the answer"

Join Alison Jenner of Liberal Voice for Women in conversation with Dr Az Hakeem, author of "Detrans - When Transition is not the Answer"

Dr Az Hakeem is unique in that he is the only consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy who specialises in the application of exploratory psychotherapy to persons suffering from gender dysphoria. 

He worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Psychiatry & Psychotherapy at Camden & Islington and in Forensic Psychotherapy at The Portman Clinic, where he worked for 12 years until 2012. During 2012 he completed a one year sabbatical in Sydney, Australia. He remains a senior lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales. In addition to his clinical work, Dr Az Hakeem has worked as a consultant to the media on a number of TV programmes.

In 2011, in recognition of his contribution to Psychiatry and specialist Psychotherapy, Dr Az Hakeem was awarded Fellowship to The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

After over 15 years working in the NHS, Dr Hakeem now works exclusively in private practice. He was a Consultant at The Priory Hospital Roehampton for eight years.

In 2017 Dr Az Hakeem became part of The Shaw Mind Foundation for whom he is a Founder, Professional Patron and Ambassador.

The Shaw Mind Foundation is an exciting mental health charity working synergistically with schools and workplaces along with other existing mental health charities to increase awareness and reduce stigma in relation to mental health