Providing Letters of Support for Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Mental Health Professional’s Role
January 25, 2027, 1 pm - 3 pm CST
Presented by Greg Scheetz (he/him), LCSW
Target Audience: Mental Health Professionals, including LCSWs, LPCs, LMHCs, LMFTs, PsyDs, PhDs, and students/clinical interns.
Gender-affirming medical care has repeatedly been shown to be a safe and effective method for treating symptoms of Gender Dysphoria for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals. Despite this awareness, TGNC individuals continue to face many obstacles and restrictions with accessing this type of care. For individuals who are seeking gender-affirming surgery, one of these obstacles is to obtain a “letter of readiness” from a mental health professional. This training is designed to support mental health professionals who want to assist TGNC individuals by providing these letters and increasing access to life-saving care.
Presentation Goals:
- Attendees will be able to describe several examples of gender-affirming care.
- Attendees will gain an increased understanding of the process to obtain a gender-affirming surgery and the mental health professional’s role in this process.
- Attendees will gain an increased understanding of the content included in a letter of support for gender-affirming surgery.
- Attendees will discuss ideas for mental health professionals to better support transgender individuals who are seeking gender-affirming surgeries.
2 Continuing Education Hours
Cost:
Members - $50
Student or Retired Members - $40
Non-Members - $70
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