Providers in Western Washington
This is a living document, meaning that it is subject to change as knowledge available changes. We invite you to bring your valuable lived knowledge to this document by commenting experiences, articles, and/or edits. This spreadsheet details doctors across Western Washington that provide gender affirming surgeries and HRT, their contacts, specialties, location, and notes about them.
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Hall Health
To set up an appointment call - (206) 685-1011
Hall Health provides gender affirming care and support for trans students, staff, and community members. They take an informed consent approach, so for care such as receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) the patient will only need to sign a consent form in a meeting with the provider.
Learn more about how to seek out gender affirming care and what the process will be like at https://wellbeing.uw.edu/gender-affirming-care/
UW Medicine
UW Medicine is the hospital associated with the University of Washington, they offer a variety of gender affirming medical and surgical care. They offer surgeries for all folks including top surgeries, bottom surgeries, middle surgeries, facial surgery, and voice modification surgery. They also provide primary care (regular preventative medical care, management of chonic conditions, sexual health services, and HRT) and specialty care in endocrinology (HRT included) and Obstetrics & Gynecology (cancer screenings, endometriosis, STI treatment, PCOS, fertility, and pregnancy management). Learn more at https://depts.washington.edu/tgnbhealthprogram/
Finding a therapist
It’s important to make sure that your therapist understands and uplifts your experiences. Here’s some places where you can find inclusive therapists.
Things to consider: why are you going to therapy/how do you want it to help you (trauma, anxiety, depression, daily stressors, etc), do they accept my insurance, do they have a sliding scale available, how do they demonstrate their cultural competency, do they uplift my identity, is it easy to get to where they’re located, etc. Here are some databases to start your search
https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/ - nationwide database of therapists, specifically for LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC
https://ingersollgendercenter.org/ingersoll-directory/ - Inclusive medical providers (physical, mental, gender affirming care, etc) in Western Washington
https://www.nwnetwork.org/ - services/support for LGBTQ+ survivors of abuse, based in Western Washington
https://www.washington.edu/counseling/ - short-term mental health services for UW students, can help you find a long-term solution
UW Counseling Center
The counseling center provides individual counseling, group counseling, workshops, mental health resources, and referrals for long-term care. To begin meeting with a counselor, you must first schedule an appointment. This is an opportunity to discuss your concerns and develop a treatment plan with a counselor. To schedule an appointment, call us at 206.543.1240.Learn more at www.washington.edu/counseling
New to the area? First time picking up your own prescriptions? No worries.
Pharmacies near UW:
Hall Health (On Campus, 4060 E Stevens Way NE, M-F 8-5)
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If you’re unsure what to say to the pharmacist, here’s a general script you can follow:
You (Y): Hi, I have a prescription to pick up
Pharmacist (P): What’s your last name?
Y: [last name] [spell last name]
P: When’s your birthday?
Y: [birthday with year]
P: Is it the [insert prescription name]?
Y: Yes
P: [brings prescription, may need to show ID first] Do you have any questions about your prescription or need any other supplies?
Y: [answer, usually it’ll be no]
P: Sign here and it costs $$ (or not, thank you insurance)
Y: [pay and receive medication] thank you, have a nice day!