Selva’s licensed professionals provide comprehensive mental health support and assessment letters for adults pursuing gender-affirming medical treatment, including Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and surgery.

As LGBTQIA+ members ourselves, we understand that assessment letters can feel like an unnecessary barrier to gender-affirming care. We bring both our professional competency and personal understanding to this process. Through WPATH standards of care, we prioritize your autonomy and strive to make the documentation process not only affirming, but celebratory too.

*Due to Texas Legislation, we do not provide this service for anyone under the age of 18.

Our Approach

We follow an informed consent model while adhering to documentation requirements established by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) standards of care. We recognize you as the expert of your own gender identity and transition needs with our role being to support, uplift, and celebrate your journey.

As a holistic wellness practice, we believe in the wholeness of the human experience. Our providers conduct biopsychosocial assessments to give them a comprehensive understanding of your physical health, psychological well-being, and social support systems. This approach creates a fuller picture of your unique needs and lived experience, and allows our clinicians to fully understand how your gender identity intersects with other aspects of your life.

Rather than focusing solely on gender identity, this holistic approach helps identify additional resources you might need to support your transition journey, whether that's connecting you to LGBTQ+ community groups, addressing concurrent mental health concerns, or navigating family dynamics. This framework also helps us write more detailed, effective letters while identifying any additional support services that could benefit your overall well-being and transition goals.

Free 20-min Consultation

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Free 20-min Consultation ⋆

What to expect

  • Free 20-minute consultation to discuss your needs and transition goals

  • Full biopsychosocial assessment

  • Thorough documentation following current WPATH standards

  • Printed and digital copies of your letter

  • Additional sessions available throughout your gender affirming care

Meet Your Gender Affirming Care Practitioners

Emery is an openly queer, transmasc, and nonbinary therapist passionate in supporting Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) and the broader LGBTQ+ community. They work with adolescents and adults, specializing in areas such as the mind-body connection, neurodiversity, overcoming perfectionism, enhancing self-esteem, addressing sexuality and gender-related concerns, managing shame, navigating relationships and intimacy, and processing trauma.

Emery integrates Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology (INPB), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Queer Theory, and somatic healing methods to help clients lead whole and fulfilling lives. Their approach is rooted in anti-colonial principles, liberation, and relational therapy, aiming to empower clients within a safe, celebratory environment characterized by trust, mutuality, and open communication. In sessions, Emery is playful, warm, curious, and compassionate. They believe in the healing power of laughter and welcome witty banter, memes, and silly photos of your pets.

Jourdan specializes in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, couples, and individuals navigating relationship dynamics and changes, nurturing self-compassion, and tackling feelings of shame. She works primarily using relational-cultural therapy, interpersonal process, harm reduction, interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). At the heart of her approach is a holistic focus - working with Jourdan can look like addressing challenging behavioral or relational patterns, connecting with more nervous system regulation, and understanding how external factors have impacted your experience. Jourdan leads her therapeutic work with unconditional compassion, curiosity, authenticity, and humor to cultivate effective and trusting relationships with clients.

Fees & Scheduling

  • $150-$200 per 50-minute session depending on provider

  • Letter writing and documentation included in fee

  • Accepting Aetna & Cigna plans

  • Superbills for possible reimbursement from your insurance company

  • Reduced fees available for those experiencing financial hardship

  • Appointments typically available within 2 weeks

  • In-person sessions in Central Austin

  • Virtual sessions available for Texas residents

  • Evening appointments offered depending on clinician

Contact us.

info@selvawellnesscollective.com
(512) 222-6960

1621 W 6th Street
Austin, Texas 78703