Medical & Mental Health Services
This index is primarily for services based in Los Angeles County. Not all resources here are specifically geared towards gender expansive and TGI/ENBY+ folx (Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex & Non-Binary), but resources which are have been indicated in the Accessibility column.
Accessibility column contains information about language support, and identity-specific resources; you can find these resources by searching each list for specific terms, such as: Español, BIPOC, etc.
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| Organization (Links to Website) | Contact | Services Description | Location | Accessibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point of Pride Annual Trans Surgery Fund | Annual grants to assist in coverage of transgender surgery costs. | Available for all gender identities, must meet eligibility requirements for consideration | ||
| LA LGBT Center Health Services | (323) 993-7500 | Primary Care, HRT, Gender-Affirming Care, Mental Health Services & Letter writing groups for gender-affirming surgeries. | 1625 N. Schrader Blvd. | LGBTQ+. Accessibility & Language support: English & Español, Telelanguage for all translation service |
| Trans Wellness Center | (323) 993-2900 [email protected] Intake Form to Request Services | Primary Care, HRT, Mental Health Services & Linkage Coordinators for service navigation. | 3055 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 360 Los Angeles, CA 90010 | Trans-Identified. Available in English & Español |
| LA LGBT Mental Health Services | (323) 993-7500 | Individual, couples, family, and group therapy, as well as psychiatric care. We operate one of the few programs to assist LGBT people involved in domestic and intimate partner abuse and violence. Programs include outpatient program for those who want to stop or reduce substance use. Letter writing groups for gender-affirming care. | 1625 N. Schrader Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 | LGBTQ+. Accessibility & Language support: English & Español, Telelanguage for all translation service |
| LA LGBT Center Youth Services | [email protected] 323-860-2280 | The Youth Center serves young people ages 16 to 24 who are currently at-risk of, or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Services include meals, clothing, showers, case management, mental health support, housing referrals, education, employment and vocational programs, youth development and leadership programs, and social support. Mental health support includes short- and long-term therapy as well as letters of recommendation for gender-affirming surgery. | 1118 North McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038 Monday—Friday, 7:30AM—3:30PM and Saturday—Sunday, 7:30AM—1:30PM | Youth (16-24) currently at-risk of or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability |
| LA LGBT Center Group Therapy with Mental Health | Call for intake: (323) 993-7500 | Group therapy through the Mental Health department on topics such as: process groups for Trans identity (Feminine, Masculine & ENBY), Partners of TGI/ENBY+ folx, quitting smoking, support & empowerment, trauma recovery, and HIV and 50+. Treatment is provided on a sliding scale fee, based on your ability to pay. We accept many insurance plans and can bill many third-party payers. | 1625 N Schrader Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 | LGBTQ+. Accessibility & Language support: English & Español, Telelanguage for all translation service |
| STOP Violence Program - LA LGBT Center | Warm Line for Intakes: (323) 860-5806 [email protected] | Resources and group therapy for supporting healthy relationships, and ending intimate partner violence. Including group therapy to support relationship aggressors, separated by identified binary gender, and anger management.. Treatment is provided on a sliding scale fee, based on your ability to pay. We accept many insurance plans and can bill many third-party payers. | 1625 N Schrader Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 | LGBTQ+. Available in English & Español. |
| You feel like shit. Self-Care guide | This is meant to be an interactive flow chart for people who struggle with self care, executive dysfunction, and/or who have trouble reading internal signals. It's designed to take as much of the weight off of you as possible, so each decision is very easy and doesn't require much judgment. | Available in English. | ||
| Shima Therapy - Dean Stahl | [email protected] 626-327-2514 - Direct contact for Dean Stahl | Therapy for teens, young adults, and families of young adults struggling with disordered eating and body shame, with a particular focus on LGBT+ and gender expansive folx. | Online/Virtual and in-person options in or near Highland Park and Pasadena. | LGBT+ friendly, services all identities, does not accept insurance |
| Penny Lane Centers | (818) 892-3423 [email protected] | Wraparound, intensive, community-based mental health services for children and families impacted by the child welfare system and/or the justice system. Also provides housing services for foster youth and youth (ages 18-24) who are currently unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused. Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and housing supported services. | California locations in North Hills, Commerce, North Hollywood, and Lancaster. Addresses and contact information here: https://www.pennylane.org/locations | Children 0-18, families, and adults |
| APAIT (Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team) | (213) 375-3830 | Outpatient behavioral health counseling, psychiatry, support groups, intensive case management, patient navigation, benefits counseling, housing support, HIV/STI testing (thurs 10-2), primary care and outpatient HIV specialty referral, and community based participatory research. Best to be referred by Case Manager. Trans feminine specific housing bridge service through Casa del Zulma. | Los Angeles Office 3055 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 300, Los Angeles, CA 90010 Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Orange County Office 12832 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite E, Garden Grove, CA 92843 (714) 636-1349 [email protected] | Multi-ethnic communities of LA and Orange counties who identify as LGBTQIA-2S. LGBTQ+ all inclusive. Language support: English & Español |
| Being Alive | 323-874-4322 | Services for individuals living with HIV. Wellness services and facial rejuvenation program, support groups, social and recreational activities, therapy, syringe services, and AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) providing co-pay assistance for HIV and related medications for HIV+ people who are uninsured or underinsured within eligible income range. Join at https://beingalivela.org/join/ | 7080 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 450 Los Angeles, CA 90028 | HIV+ people / people living with HIV/AIDS |
| Aydin Olson-Kennedy, LCSW | Free Gender Affirming Surgery Letters | LCSW who offers free gender affirming support letters. | South Pasadena, CA | Available in English. |
| Bienestar | (866) 590-6411 Clinic: 323-432-7911 [email protected] | Full service medical care, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, sexual health, mental health services, substance use counseling and medication assisted treatment. | California locations in East Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Beach, Pomona, Panorama City, and South Los Angeles. Addresses, hours, and contact information for all other locations here: https://www.bienestar.org/contact-us/ | LGBTQ+, Latinx. Available in English & Español, translator services available |
| AIDS Health Care Foundation | (323) 860-5200 | HIV/AIDS healthcare, pharmacies, and other resources. STD & STI testing and treatment. Flux access for Trans support. | Locations throughout LA. | All identities. Available in English, Español, & French. Referrals based on client address. |
| APLA Health | Trans Wellness Program: | Primary Care, HRT, social support groups, Counseling, Gender-Affirming Care, Surgery Letters, HIV Support, Dental & Case Management. Food pantry, and cleaning & hygiene products. Nutritional counseling. Must be client/patient of organization. | Several Locations Greater LA | LGBTQ+ all inclusive. Language support: English & Español |
| Cedars-Sinai Transgender Health | (310) 423-1500 | Primary Care, HRT, Gender-Affirming Care, Surgeries, & HIV Support. | Several Locations Greater LA | TGI/ENBY+. Language support: Marty/Cloudbreak (Multi-Language options) |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles - TransYouth | (323) 361-3966 [email protected] | Comprehensive gender-affirming medical care for youth. | 4650 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027 | Ages 24 and under, Trans-identified. Language support: English & Español. |
| Coalition for Family Harmony | (805) 983-6014 ext. 1114 | Non-profit with LGBTQ+ affirming therapy for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and general counseling to individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning in Ventura County. 10 free sessions available to LGBTQ+ identifying survivors. | 1030 North Ventura Rd Oxnard, CA 93030 | LGBTQ+. Language support: English & Español |
| COLORS LGBTQ+ Youth Counseling | (310) 578-1080 ext. 320 [email protected] | Gender-affirming mental health support for youth, including individuals, couples, and family. New patients should go to website>Counseling Tab>Intake Form>Submit. | 400 Corporate Pointe 4th Floor, Culver City CA 90230 | Ages 25 and under. LGBTQ+ Indentified. Language support: English & translator services available |
| Covered California | (800) 300-1506 Chat options & contact info for agents | Health Insurance Marketplace for California, including Medi-Cal and subsidized insurance options. | State of California | All identities. Many other languages available, see website. |
| Department of Managed Healthcare - California | (888) 466-2219 | Filing complaints and appeals for Managed Healthcare and Insurances. | State of CA | English & Español application available online. Other languages available for mail-in application. |
| Detox Local | (866) 640-2212 - 24 hour Detox Help Line Contact Form | A resource with extensive information on safely quitting drugs and alcohol, as well as guides for QTPOC and LGBTQ+ folx. | National Directory to locate local Detox Centers. | All identities. |
| Exodus Recovery | Find a location near you & Filter by Service | Providing psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment services to Southern California communities. Mental health intensive outpatient clinics as a contractor with both the Los Angeles and San Diego County Departments of Mental Health. Exodus has additional Full-Service Partnership Programs, Wellness Center Programs, Field Capable Clinical Services Programs and Psychiatric Urgent Care Centers. Exodus also has walk-in mental health assessment for folx who need continuation of medications. | Locations throughout LA & Southern CA | All Identities. Language support: English. Contact for more accessibility info |
| Eating Disorder Foundation | [email protected] (303) 322-3373 | Online virtual group for TGI/ENBY+ & LGBTQ+ identified folx seeking support for eating disorders, virtual support groups that meet weekly. | Virtual Support Groups Trans & Non-Binary Meeting LGBTQ+ Meeting | TGI/ENBY+ & LGBTQ+ identified folx seeking support for eating disorders. Available in English. |
| FEDUP Collective | FEDUP is a collective of trans+, intersex, and gender diverse people addressing eating disorders for marginalized populations as a social justice issue. There is a resource page for TGI/ENBY+ Eating Disorder support groups - including groups that are BIPOC-focused, affirming mental health providers, and other links to resources. | National & Online Resources | TGI/ENBY+ & Queer Identified folx seeking support for eating disorders. Available in English | |
| GALAP Gender Affirming Letter Access Project | See Directory | The GALAP is a grassroots, volunteer project that aims to increase access to free letters for gender-affirming medical care. This is an directory of providers who write letters. | Searchable National Directory | Directory is searchable for practitioners who practice in languages in addition to English. See "Advanced Search" |
| Gender Wellness of Los Angeles | (818) 855-1105 Contact Form | Counseling for trans & non-binary folx and their loved ones: one-on-one, couples therapy, group therapy & Virtual. Trans youth support group meets virtually. Does not accept insurance. | 3497 Vista Haven Rd Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 & Services available virtually | LGBTQ+ & their loved ones. |
| Health Consumer Alliance | (888) 804‑3536 TTY: (877) 735‑2929 LA residents: 800-896-3202 | Free assistance over-the-phone or in-person to help people who are struggling to get or maintain health coverage and resolve problems with their health plans. Working remotely. All inclusive to LA residents | State of California | English, Español, & TTY. Other languages available. |
| Kaiser Permanente Transgender Care | Trans Care Coordinator (323) 857-3818 | Insurance & Medical provider with their Trans Care Resources for seeking Affirming Care. Español Website | Southern California | All Identities. Español Website. Other language support available in top right corner. |
| Live Another Day | (866) 720-1044 - 24/7 helpline Contact form | A curated national index of rehab centers. Dedicated to providing equal access to life-saving substance abuse and mental health resources. They feature a QTBIPOC recovery guide. | National Index of Rehab Centers | All Identities |
| Los Angeles Gender Center | Contact page | Non-profit providing Individual & Group Therapy, Names & Gender Change support, and Free Surgery Letters. Services are primarily centered around gender/gender identity. There are clinicians who are Trans/ENBY+, Cis, & BIPOC. All virtual until further notice. | 1923 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 & PO Box 3168 South Pasadena, CA 91031 | All Ages. Trans/ENBY+ and Family, Partners of the Community. Language and Accessibility: English, Español, & ASL |
| Minority AIDS Project | (323) 936-4949 New Cases: [email protected] General Info: [email protected] | Case management, HIV testing & prevention. | 5149 W. Jefferson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016 | Minority identified, HIV positive populations. Language support: English & Español. |
| National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network | Index of Queer & Trans therapists of color in North America. Also has a mental health financial support fund that can be applied for folx who are seeking mental health care and need financial support. | Website available in English & Español. Accessibility support will vary by individual practitioner. | ||
| No More Gatekeeping - Affirming Care Letters | https://VanEthanLevy.com/providers | This is a national list of mental/medical health care providers who agree to provide a letter for hormones/ surgery/ gender marker change/ procedures/ name change and more for the trans/non-binary/non-conforming and many more non cis identities after ONLY 1 SESSION. | Provider Index by State | Google doc available in English |
| Open Path Collective | Contact form | Open Path Psychotherapy Collective is a nonprofit nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office and online mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate—to clients in need. Therapists provide affordable, in-office and online psychotherapy sessions between $40 and $70 ($30 for student intern sessions). | National collective of therapist searchable by location. | Search filter for languages spoken & ethnicity of therapist. |
| Regional Centers for the Developmentally Disabled - California State | See website to find closest Regional Center | DDS oversees the coordination and delivery of services for Californians with developmental disabilities through a statewide network of 21 community-based, non-profit agencies known as regional centers. Regional centers provide assessments, determine eligibility for services, and offer case management services. Regional centers also develop, purchase, and coordinate the services in each person’s Individual Program Plan. Regional centers provide or coordinate the following services and supports, as they relate to a person’s developmental disability: Information and referral, Assessment and diagnosis, Individualized planning and service coordination, Purchase of services included in the Individual Program Plan, Assistance in finding and using community and other resources, Advocacy, Early intervention services for at-risk infants and their families, Family support, Planning, placement, and monitoring of 24-hour out-of-home care, Training and educational opportunities for individuals and families, & Regional Community education about developmental disabilities. | See website to find closest Regional Center | All identities. Eligibility applications available in English & Español. |
| Prospect Therapy | (562) 704-4736 [email protected] Free Gender-Affirming Letters | LGBTQ+-Affirming therapy practice offering individual , couples therapy, including reduced rate therapy for TGI/ENBY+ folx who are un/under - employed. Offers group for folx who identify as Neurodivergent. Also offers FREE gender-affirming surgical letters. (Doesn't accept insurance directly, but can offer superbill for reimbursement). | Long Beach, CA | Building is ADA accessible, offers Telehealth therapy |
| Radiant Health Centers | (949) 809-5700 | Primary Care, HRT, Gender-Affirming Care, Mental Health Services, Benefits counseling Case management, Food pantry, Housing assistance & Transportation assistance available. | 17982 Sky Park Circle, Ste J Irvine, CA 92614 | LGBTQ+. Language support: English & Español. |
| Third Wheeled | Contact Page | Queer & Trans resources and blog for healing-centered approaches to disorded eating. | Online Resource | TGI/ENBY+ & Queer Identified folx seeking support for eating disorders. Available in English. |
| St. John’s Well Child & Family Center | (323) 541-1411 ext 2334 [email protected] | Community members experiencing homelessness can receive one-stop services which also include primary medical care, dental services, integrated behavioral health and pharmacy services. The drop-in center provides a broad range of services for people experiencing homelessness and houses showers, lockers, a place to relax and eat, storage for bikes and shopping carts, a food pantry, a place for pets, mail services, laundry services, clothing access, computer stations, and intensive case management. (Access hours: Mon – Fri: 8:30am – 5pm) Phone best contact. | Clinic locations throughout LA Homeless Drop-in Center: 6818 Avalon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90003 | All identities. Accessibility & Language support: English & Español, Japanese, & Indonesian. |
| Trans Family Support Services | (858) 304-0085 [email protected] | Support navigating insurance for gender affirming care, as well as support groups. All free of charge. | San Diego, CA | Trans-Identified and Family support. |
| Trans Health Project | Website Contact | Resource for choosing and understanding gender-affirming coverage under insurance plans. Hosted by the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund. | Available online | Available in English. |
| UCLA Gender Health | (310) 267-4334 [email protected] Robbie Gluckson, Patient Navigation Lead: [email protected] | Primary Care, HRT, Specialty Care, Gender-Affirming Surgeons & Mental Health, HRT, Reproductive Health, Voice Therapy, Facial Reconstruction | Several locations throughout Westside LA | All identities. Accessibility & Language support through UCLA: English & Español, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, & Italian. |
| Ventura County Santa Paula West Pride Clinic | 805-229-0200 | Gender-affirming primary care, including HRT, and surgical referrals. | Ventura County 254 W Harvard Blvd B Santa Paula, CA 93060 | LGBTQ+. Accessibility & Language support: English & Español. |
| Wesley Health Centers | Toll free appt lines: (866) 733-5924 (562) 867-7999 Website | Primary care, mental health, chiropractor services, dental care, HIV services, recuperative care, substance use services, vision care, pediatric care, reproductive healthcare for AFAB individuals, physical therapy, transportation, meals, support groups, counseling, specialty referrals | Greater LA Area and Antelope Valley, multiple locations | All identities. |
| Dr. Z, PhD | Services Page Resource List, including surgeons and gender-affirming practitioner info | TGI/ENBY+ affirming mental health specialist available for telehealth in CA, NY, & FL. Offers FREE letters for gender-affirming surgery. | Los Angeles, CA Telehealth available in CA, NY, & FL | All identities. Language: English |
| [email protected] | A national guide to connect the elders of the LGBTQ+ community to the resources and information necessary to help them find the care that they need. | 1 S. Orange Ave., Suite 500A, Orlando, FL 32801 | All identities, Language: English | |
| Rowan Center for Behavioral Medicine, Therapy, & Psychology | 866-706-9560 | Therapy and psychiatric services | 500 East Olive Ave., Suite #540 Burbank, CA 91501 | LGBT+ accommodating, offers telehealth visits, accepts Medicare and Medi-Cal insurances |
| Genderbands | [email protected] | Grants to help cover expenses related to medical and social transition for transgender and non-binary folks. Also offers free binder giveaways. | Online, virtual Mailing address: 51 West Center Street, #341 Orem, Utah 84057, United States | Trans and non-binary focused, English and Spanish speaking |
| Dr. Johnson Lee | [email protected] (310) 550-2200 | Plastic surgeon specializing in soft tissue FFS and body feminization. | 435 N Roxbury Dr. Suite 315 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 | Focused mainly on feminization surgeries, in-network with Blue Shield of California, English and Spanish |
| LGBTQ Center OC | 714-953-5428 ext 3300 for Intake [email protected] | Individual, couples', and family therapy focused on servicing the LGBTQ+ community. | 1605 N Spurgeon St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 | LGBTQ+ focused, therapy groups at just $10 a session, English and Spanish speaking |
| Dr. Dylan Hanami | 888-499-9303 [email protected] | Nonbinary and trans-inclusive physician providing gender affirming care, PrEP, PEP, and mental health services. | AltaMed South Gate 8627 Atlantic Ave. South Gate, CA | LGBTQ+ focused care, accepts Medi-Cal and uninsured patients, English and Spanish speaking |
| The Alexis Project at LA General Hospital | Email: [email protected] Phone: 323.409.5086 | A sector of the Violence Intervention Program which focuses on providing mental health services, TGI services, and connection to the needs of the LGBT+ community. They are also connected to the ACT (Adolescent Care and Transition) Clinic, who provides gender health services for youth. | 1721 Griffin Ave. | LGBT+ and TGI focused, disability accessible, English and Spanish speaking. |
| CoppaFeel Breast Cancer Awareness | Website only contact | A UK-based resource site with helpful information and tips about breast cancer awareness among nonbinary and transgender folks. Useful information for checking for lumps, as well as changes that might occur during transition. | Online only, UK-based | LGBT+ friendly, information and advice for all gender identities |
| Maitri San Francisco | Phone: (415) 558-3000 Fax: (415) 558-3010 Email: [email protected] | Free housing program for patients recovering from Gender Affirming Surgery | Maitri Compassionate Care 401 Duboce Avenue San Francisco, CA 94117 | LGBTQIA+ focused, English and Español, San Francisco area only, only for patients recovering from gender affirming surgery |
| Resource: Queer and Trans Immigrant Health in CA - Enrolling in Medi-Cal, Accessing Services and Filing Complaints | Website contact submission form | A brochure available in 8 different languages that highlights systemic challenges faced by queer and trans immigrants; also resources to ensure they have access to insurance and understand Medi-Cal | Online | LGBTQIA+ focused, available in 8 different languages, online resource |
| Dr. Rayne Gender Affirming Care | Online form submission | A licensed clinical psychologist who offers letters for Gender Affirming Care and assistance navigating care systems | Online | LGBTQIA+ focused, only English services offered, online |
| SAFTY | [email protected] | A resource for trans youth 12+ with little/no family support, assisting in connecting them to therapists. Also offers resources for family members coming to terms with their child transitioning. | Online | English only, online accessible, focused on trans minors |