Health Insurance Coverage

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Galahad

I'm trying to start therapy with the only trans supportive psychologist in my area. She isn't covered by my insurance, and I have no out of network coverage. Mental health transferred me to CHIPA for a single case payment application. I'll hear next week if it's approved.
Does anyone know of other things I could try to see this particular therapist? All of the others in the area are very conservative, religious, traditional marriage and family practice oriented.
Sorry, hitting reply is the only way I can post.

I don't know what you can do to see this particular therapist, unless she is willing let you pay on a sliding scale. Which personally, I think she should if she is actually a gender therapist, as she should give a crap about the lack of resources in her community for trans people (sorry, it just bugs me).

Do you feel that you have exhausted all resources to find a gender therapist?

Here are some places. In all of these places, the therapist themselves has to apply to be placed on the list. None of them are vetted as good therapists, but I think at least you know they know about trans issues. I would start with the WPATH link, since that is the group that determines the Standards of Care and in order to be a part of the organization, you have to pay $200/year. I think it shows a level of commitment to doing this work.

My suggestion is that even if you are not near any of these therapists, call the closest ones and see if they know anyone.

www.wpath.org

http://www.drbecky.com/therapists.html

https://www.susans.org/links/Healthc...ounselors/USA/