How long did you have to wait to get your letter?

[JohnAlex]

How long after your first initial visit with your therapist did you get that same therapist to write your letter for hormones?

I sure hope I got the < and > symbols right, lol.

[dmx]

For "greater than 12", replace the "12<" with ">12".

Anyway it took 2 weeks (a total of 2 sessions, each an hour long).

[JohnAlex]

Thank you.   wow, that's soon, that's awesome
Why do you think you were able to get it so soon?


also, now I accidentally reset the poll results   so if you wouldn't mind voting again...  lol.

[dmx]

Haha alright I'll vote again.

It said on the therapist's website that she required at least 2 sessions and what would be involved in them: the first = talking about childhood and then filling out a gender-based questionnaire, the second = talking about present issues and filling out another questionnaire. It said that in most cases, this is all that's required for a thorough assessment.

So I just made it clear that I was there for hormone readiness assessment and not therapy or counselling.

She charged $200 an hour, though.

[Adio]

It took me...about 5 years to get my letter.  I started (gender-related) therapy at 15 and finally got my letter at 20.  Mostly this was due to my age and family issues (my mom didn't want me starting T yet).  But when I finally was able to ask for a letter, I got it as soon as it was written (roughly 1 week).

P.S.  You can view results without voting.  Just click the "View Results" button underneath the poll.

[JenJen2011]

3 months for me.

[Nygeel]

I went to therapy about trans stuff many years ago. I was there for 3 months, felt like it was going nowhere and quit. I looked for other options and eventually went to a place that uses informed consent.

[Robert Scott]

We wrote my letter about 2 months after I started therapy --- but she said on my second visit -- she would write the letter whenever I was ready

[bojangles]

about 2 months

[Jeatyn]

I made first contact with the gatekeepers almost 4 years ago, today I got an appointment through for a clinic, no idea how long they'll take to finally give me T

[JohnAlex]

P.S.  You can view results without voting.  Just click the "View Results" button underneath the poll.

Oh, I'm glad it's working for some people then.  I specifically checked the option to allow people to see the results without voting, but for some reason I don't see that button on my side, and I couldn't see the results without voting, so I had to add in the last option.

[Felix]

I just clicked View Results. My timing isn't cleanly measurable. I'd been seeing a therapist, and then I came out to her as trans, and she was supportive, and for a year we just worked that into the discussions that were already happening. So when I called and asked for a letter, she was really happy for me.