It will offer a range of therapies including integrative counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy, as well as arts and music therapy.

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Even absent definitive scientific proof of its effectiveness, many healthcare programmes offer arts activity as a therapy or health intervention.

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In fact, Hunt said, mixed martial arts guidelines don't require a sex-change surgery, but they do require two years of hormone therapy for transgender fighters.

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