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Letters & Resources

For those seeking letters for HRT/GCS (hormone replacement therapy/gender affirming surgery), I am qualified to write these letters to any provider in the U.S. requiring a letter from a therapist, mental health counselor, and/or Master's level provider. I write each letter specific to you and your needs, based on the requirements your physician/insurance carrier gives you. Be sure to ask all relevant parties for their content requirements to ensure the letter I write for you will be accepted. 

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As a provider of mental health services, I have taken the Provider Pledge and stated by the Gender Affirming Letter Access Project (thegalap.org). I will not play gatekeeper for your letter, and I write all letters pro bono as a way of rejecting the idea that gender is a psychological diagnosis.

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Trans Resource Guide

for King Co, WA!!  By and for the trans* communities! Find the resources best suited to your situation and needs here.
 
Other guides for Seattle and for many U.S. cities (including those created by NGOs) can be found by searching "trans resource guides" on the Internet.

HOW TO GET A "GENDER LETTER":
When you have found a medical provider, make your case for simple informed consent for the treatment you want. If you still need a letter for your provider contact me for an appointment. 

Our appointment will take about 10min to review your letter and make requested edits. I'll then email a signed pdf to you for you to send out as you wish.
I can usually finish a draft of your letter within 1-2 weeks of receiving your completed form.

 

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1.  your date of birth
2.  your name as it appears on your records, and the name you live by
3.  your pronouns and gender identity
4.  the medical name of the hormone/procedure you're having
5.  age when you began to identify as a different gender
6.  what year/age you began living "full time" in your true gender
7.  if/when you began HRT or had gender-related procedures
8.  year you began any gender related counseling, if at all
9.  previous mental health diagnosis and ways you treat them
10.do you have any specific requirements for your letter as given to you by your provider or insurance company?
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