Assessments & Letters for gender affirming care
I support transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse people by providing mental health assessments and letters of support required for gender affirming procedures. I do not require ongoing therapy in order to access these letters. Assessments are conducted via HIPAA secure telehealth for California residents over the age of 18.
GENDER-AFFIRMING MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS & letters
If you are over the age of 18 and in need of a letter from a Licensed Mental Health professional, I can provide you with an evaluation and a letter for gender affirming care. Ongoing therapy is not required. I use an informed consent approach in my work to gender affirming care, which means that I believe you are the expert on your own needs and in charge of your own medical decisions. However, insurance companies still require a letter for gender affirming
surgeries. All assessments are conducted via HIPAA secure telehealth and available to California residents.
Assessments and letters can be provided for the following purposes:
surgeries. All assessments are conducted via HIPAA secure telehealth and available to California residents.
Assessments and letters can be provided for the following purposes:
- Gender Confirmation Surgery
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Legal Name Change
- Legal Gender Marker Change
In the evaluation, we will be working towards understanding and making an informed decision that considers the benefits and risks involved in receiving different forms of gender affirming care including but not limited to hormone therapy and surgery. We will also be assessing if you meet the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria and what forms of gender affirming care will aid in the alleviation of distress. This letter is primarily for insurance companies to authorize the use of benefits for gender affirming care.
Please be advised that informed consent is now considered best practice for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and there are physicians that will not require a letter. This may apply to some gender-affirming surgeries, however insurance companies generally require a letter from a Licensed Mental Health Professional for surgery to be covered.
I do not bill insurance for the evaluation and letter writing services. The cost of the evaluation is $500, and covers the 50 minute evaluation (at my standard rate of $250/session), professional consultation with your medical provider if necessary, and my time crafting and distributing the letter(s). You may submit for insurance reimbursement for my fees.
Please be advised that informed consent is now considered best practice for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and there are physicians that will not require a letter. This may apply to some gender-affirming surgeries, however insurance companies generally require a letter from a Licensed Mental Health Professional for surgery to be covered.
I do not bill insurance for the evaluation and letter writing services. The cost of the evaluation is $500, and covers the 50 minute evaluation (at my standard rate of $250/session), professional consultation with your medical provider if necessary, and my time crafting and distributing the letter(s). You may submit for insurance reimbursement for my fees.
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