Gender Transition Letters

​For many Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, Nonbinary, and Agender folks, the subject of medical transition can be a difficult thing to figure out. You might be ready to start right now, but feeling worried about the gatekeeping that often keeps medical transition out of reach. Or you might still be figuring it all out.

​Maybe you're trying to figure out whether hormones or surgeries are right for you. You might be feeling ready yourself, but worried about how family, friends, coworkers, or employers will react. It's a lot to sort through, and it can feel really overwhelming.

While I can't give medical advice since I'm not a doctor or an endocrinologist, I am happy to talk through these worries and uncertainties with you. We can spend as much time as you need in this process, without drawing it out if you already feel comfortable and confident in your transition plans. The important thing is that you're getting what you need. 

As you move forward with your transition, you may be required by a medical provider to get a letter from a therapist. This is because many medical professionals, as well as most insurance companies, require this letter before they will provide these services--in part to confirm that you meet criteria for Gender Dysphoria.

While I trust that you know your needs best and are able to make positive medical decisions, I also know that this process can be confusing or frustrating. For this reason, in addition to offering gender transition letters for clients that are hoping to start hormone replacement therapy (HRT), schedule gender confirmation surgeries, or seek other transition-related medical care for which a therapist's letter might be required, I make sure that we get a chance to discuss any hopes, worries, or questions you might have about the process.

​There are a couple of reasons for this. One reason is that insurance companies and medical providers generally require the therapist who writes a gender transition letter to have some familiarity with your needs and circumstances.

 By having this conversation with you, I can demonstrate to your healthcare provider that I am writing this letter both as a professional with competence in working with clients who are seeking gender transition-related medical care, and also as someone who has spent some time getting to know and understanding your individual needs.

If you need a gender transition letter and would like to schedule an appointment to get this started, please visit my Contact page and call, e-mail, or text me. I generally respond within 2 business days.

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