Gender Affirming Therapy
A Space to Affirm Your Truth
Benefits of Gender Affirming Therapy
At Selva, gender-affirming therapy offers a supportive, collaborative space for clients to explore and understand their gender identity, expression, and lived experience at their own pace. This type of care centers each person’s autonomy, self-determination, and emotional well-being-honoring the many ways gender can be experienced, questioned, expanded, or affirmed.
Grounded in cultural humility and trauma-informed practice, gender-affirming therapy provides room to process life transitions, navigate relationships, address minority stress, and strengthen resilience. Whether clients are exploring language for their identity, seeking support around dysphoria, preparing for social or medical transition, or simply wanting a therapist who understands their lived reality, this therapy offers a validating and nonjudgmental environment.
At Selva, we prioritize safety, consent, authenticity, and empowerment. Clients are invited to bring their whole selves into the room-discovering deeper alignment, connection, and clarity as they grow into who they are and how they want to move through the world.
Our Approach to Assessment Letters
As 2SLGBTQ+ 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.
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 method 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.
How Gender-Affirming Therapy Works at Selva
Consultation
Free 20-minute consult to discuss needs and transition goals and determine next steps.
Assessment
Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment to understand medical, psychological, and social context.
Documentation
Thorough documentation and assessment letters prepared according to current WPATH standards.
Delivery
Digital copies of your letter are provided for use with medical providers or insurance.
Follow-up
Additional sessions available for ongoing therapeutic support and transition-related needs.
Ready to start your healing journey? We offer free consultations!
Ready to start your healing journey? We offer free consultations!
