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Title: oakland county michigan
Post by: kaya91 on October 28, 2017, 03:53:22 PM
Post by: kaya91 on October 28, 2017, 03:53:22 PM
hi I am looking for hrt somewhere in Oakland county, my therapist just said go to affirmations for info which wasnt very helpful but she did say she would write a letter for me if i need it. anyway looking for able to see me and in oakland county please. Any other advice you could give about the experience of the meeting i would also appreciate. Thank you
and also i dont mind if they are a gp because ive been looking for one anyway.
and also i dont mind if they are a gp because ive been looking for one anyway.
Title: Re: oakland county michigan
Post by: The Flying Lemur on October 29, 2017, 07:33:24 PM
Post by: The Flying Lemur on October 29, 2017, 07:33:24 PM
Hey there, I hear great things about Dr. Will Powers, who practices in Berkeley, MI. He acts as many people's gp in addition to offering hrt. Here's his bio:
https://www.stjohnprovidence.org/william-powers (https://www.stjohnprovidence.org/william-powers)
There are a couple of other doctors in the area who are well known for working with the trans community. I can ask people I know for their names if you like.
I'm sorry that Affirmations wasn't helpful . . . did they refer you to Transcend the Binary? Their whole job is to get people hooked up with trans-friendly health care. Here's their URL:
http://www.transcendthebinary.org/ (http://www.transcendthebinary.org/)
If you're under 30, then the Ruth Ellis Center might be able to help you with outpatient mental health services, including the writing of letters. This is through the Second Stories Outpatient Mental Health Services Program:
http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/about-ruth-eliss-center (http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/about-ruth-eliss-center)
Finally, there's RAD Remedy, which has a database of trans-friendly doctors in different areas, including Oakland County:
https://radremedy.org/find-provider/ (https://radremedy.org/find-provider/)
I live in Washtenaw County, but I know plenty of Oakland County folks. Let me know if I can help further.
https://www.stjohnprovidence.org/william-powers (https://www.stjohnprovidence.org/william-powers)
There are a couple of other doctors in the area who are well known for working with the trans community. I can ask people I know for their names if you like.
I'm sorry that Affirmations wasn't helpful . . . did they refer you to Transcend the Binary? Their whole job is to get people hooked up with trans-friendly health care. Here's their URL:
http://www.transcendthebinary.org/ (http://www.transcendthebinary.org/)
If you're under 30, then the Ruth Ellis Center might be able to help you with outpatient mental health services, including the writing of letters. This is through the Second Stories Outpatient Mental Health Services Program:
http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/about-ruth-eliss-center (http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/about-ruth-eliss-center)
Finally, there's RAD Remedy, which has a database of trans-friendly doctors in different areas, including Oakland County:
https://radremedy.org/find-provider/ (https://radremedy.org/find-provider/)
I live in Washtenaw County, but I know plenty of Oakland County folks. Let me know if I can help further.
Title: Re: oakland county michigan
Post by: kaya91 on October 31, 2017, 11:05:46 AM
Post by: kaya91 on October 31, 2017, 11:05:46 AM
Thank you for the info. i think i needed to give affirmations more of a chance i get turned off to things.
Title: Re: oakland county michigan
Post by: kaya91 on October 31, 2017, 11:26:14 AM
Post by: kaya91 on October 31, 2017, 11:26:14 AM
Also, i have a therapist who said she would be willing to write a letter if i need one. im having trouble finding a doc that will be covered with my insurance i guess i will look that that database and compare it to my insurance options.
If you do know any i would def appreciate all the info thank you again
If you do know any i would def appreciate all the info thank you again
Title: Re: oakland county michigan
Post by: The Flying Lemur on November 02, 2017, 12:10:35 PM
Post by: The Flying Lemur on November 02, 2017, 12:10:35 PM
What insurance do you have? A friend of mine sees Dr. Julie Mariotti in Royal Oak. She's also a gp. She takes a number of insurances, but not Medicaid, if that's what you have. Here's her page, where she has a list of insurances that she takes: http://www.drjm.net/ (http://www.drjm.net/)