Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity

Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Clients In Experiencing Gender Euphoria

Gender euphoria is a term often used by members of the TNB community to give voice to a range of positive feelings including, but not limited to comfort, confidence, certainty, satisfaction, and joy in response to numerous gender affirming experiences (Austin, Papciak, & Lovins, 2022). Narratives of gender euphoria emerged from within the TNB community to counter the one-sided narrative that TNB individuals’ lives are focused exclusively on experiences of distress and gender dysphoria