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Title: Recommended Gender Therapist in SF Bay Area?
Post by: rachel_grr on February 18, 2016, 03:39:47 PM
Post by: rachel_grr on February 18, 2016, 03:39:47 PM
Hi!
Is there a gender therapist that someone can recommend in the San Francisco Bay Area?
I know there's a few listed all throughout California here:
https://www.susans.org/links/Healthcare/Therapists_&_Counselors/USA/California/ (https://www.susans.org/links/Healthcare/Therapists_&_Counselors/USA/California/)
A stupid question would be, is there another name for a gender therapist? Would it be a psychiatrist?
For example, I'm looking through the search fields for the insurance I have here, and I don't see a gender therapist listing. I don't even see a good second option. Would I have to go through my general physician to get a recommendation? But, if someone on this board has a good recommendation, would I be able to just pass that name along to my general physician and I can get an appointment with them? Thanks.
https://secure.healthx.com/PublicService/ProviderDirectoryV2/ProviderSearch.aspx?bc=%7Bf85752f6-5c4d-4326-9ed3-1ef5525b0a18%7D&serviceid=%7Bbdb91e58-8dba-49cd-a075-530c0b565c5f%7D (https://secure.healthx.com/PublicService/ProviderDirectoryV2/ProviderSearch.aspx?bc=%7Bf85752f6-5c4d-4326-9ed3-1ef5525b0a18%7D&serviceid=%7Bbdb91e58-8dba-49cd-a075-530c0b565c5f%7D)
Is there a gender therapist that someone can recommend in the San Francisco Bay Area?
I know there's a few listed all throughout California here:
https://www.susans.org/links/Healthcare/Therapists_&_Counselors/USA/California/ (https://www.susans.org/links/Healthcare/Therapists_&_Counselors/USA/California/)
A stupid question would be, is there another name for a gender therapist? Would it be a psychiatrist?
For example, I'm looking through the search fields for the insurance I have here, and I don't see a gender therapist listing. I don't even see a good second option. Would I have to go through my general physician to get a recommendation? But, if someone on this board has a good recommendation, would I be able to just pass that name along to my general physician and I can get an appointment with them? Thanks.
https://secure.healthx.com/PublicService/ProviderDirectoryV2/ProviderSearch.aspx?bc=%7Bf85752f6-5c4d-4326-9ed3-1ef5525b0a18%7D&serviceid=%7Bbdb91e58-8dba-49cd-a075-530c0b565c5f%7D (https://secure.healthx.com/PublicService/ProviderDirectoryV2/ProviderSearch.aspx?bc=%7Bf85752f6-5c4d-4326-9ed3-1ef5525b0a18%7D&serviceid=%7Bbdb91e58-8dba-49cd-a075-530c0b565c5f%7D)
Title: Re: Recommended Gender Therapist in SF Bay Area?
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2016, 01:34:05 PM
Post by: Devlyn on February 19, 2016, 01:34:05 PM
So the Links Admin is a day late and a dime short on this one! :laugh:
Counselor, psychiatrist, LCSW (licensed clinical social worker), there are a few terms to search for. Also, a therapist may treat transgender clients without specifying it. You should make a few calls, sometimes they can tell you of a peer who can help. Good luck!
Hugs, Devlyn
Counselor, psychiatrist, LCSW (licensed clinical social worker), there are a few terms to search for. Also, a therapist may treat transgender clients without specifying it. You should make a few calls, sometimes they can tell you of a peer who can help. Good luck!
Hugs, Devlyn