Gender Affirming Care
What to Expect
A Supportive Space
Taking the first steps towards gender-affirming care is both deeply meaningful and can bring a wide range of emotions, which is why it is so important to have access to clinicians who offer a safe, affirming, and compassionate space to explore your needs, ask questions, and make informed decisions.
Our goal is to help you fulfill insurance requirements, secure the documentation you need to access your care, and support you in navigating the process with clarify and confidence, honoring each person’s unique identity, experience, and goals.
Learn more about Meg Gallear, who manages the evaluation process.
The Three Part Process
Psychological Evaluation: The evaluation process begins with a collaborative meeting with one of our therapists. During that session, we want to get to know your unique gender story and learn about your level of readiness for surgery. Together, we will also identify any additional supports you may need moving forward.
Readiness for Surgery: After the interview, your clinician will use the information provided in the interview and in the questionnaires to assess for emotional preparedness and levels of local or personal support.
Letter of Readiness: Our main objective is to understand your needs and provide a plan that best supports your goals. Once the assessment is complete and your level of readiness is confirmed, your provider will write and submit the "letter of readiness" required by your surgeon(s) and insurance companies.
Standards & Guidelines
VHC adheres to the guidelines for surgical assessment as set forth in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care.
Payment & Insurance
VHC does not accept insurance and payment is due at the time of your appointment. We can supply you with a superbill to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. The total cost is $250. The includes the cost of the session with your clinician and all work completed outside of that session.
Note when booking: Please choose Meg from the scheduling options.
We believe the presurgery assessment process does not need to be stressful.
Assessments can be done in-person or via tele-health from the comfort of your own home. Schedule with Meg as soon as next week.