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“…the national Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS)… saw its referrals increase from… approximately 50 per year in 2009… to over 5000 in 2021/22… change in the case-mix from predominantly birth-registered males… to predominantly birth-registered females presenting with later onset… adolescents seeking help with gender-related distress often experience complex difficulties… co‑existing mental health issues… neurodevelopmental conditions… the question of what psychotherapy can offer has been highlighted …for the majority of young people a medical pathway may not be the best way …information about provision of psychological care… is urgently needed… “the ‘toxicity of the debate’… negatively impacts both the young people concerned and research… opinion among many psychological therapists remains divided as to whether an ‘affirmative’ or an ‘exploratory’ stance represents best ethical practice… this paper discusses a psychoanalytically informed psychotherapy group for young people experiencing GRD… aims to encourage the expression, exploration and understanding of this distress… providing a curious space that holds alternative perspectives and uncertainty… the problem of gender-related distress does not belong within them… but is instead… everyone’s business”.