Specialties
And
Services
Individual
Therapy
Clients seek out individual therapy for a number of reasons, including but not limited to:
Adverse Childhood Experiences Alcohol and Substance Use Anxiety Body Image, Fatphobia, and Weight Stigma Depression Difficulties Making Important Life Decisions Experiences of Marginalization and Oppression Experience of Traumatic Event(s) Gender and Sexuality Grief and Loss Imposter Syndrome Infidelity Lack of Motivation or Procrastination LGBTQ+ Issues Life Transitions (e.g., navigating a new relationship or marriage, going back to school, starting a new career, etc.) Men’s Issues Moral Injury Parent-Child Problems and/or Family Conflict Polyamory and Consensual Non-Monogamy Racial/Ethnic Identity Relational Issues (e.g., romantic, platonic, professional, etc.) Self-Esteem Sex and Eroticism Sexual Compulsions/Addictions Shame & Guilt
Group
Therapy
The Queer Men of Color Processing Group meets virtually every Wednesday from 5:30pm - 7:00pm CST. This group is exclusively for gay or queer identifying men of color (i.e., Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color). Group therapy might be a good fit for you if:​​
You want to improve the overall quality of your relationships. You want to decrease barriers to connection and foster your relational and emotional intimacy. You are curious about understanding your dominant relational patterns and limiting beliefs. You would like to communicate more effectively and enhance your behaviors toward others. You want to increase your flexibility in how you think about yourself and others. ​​ You want to better understand the mental and emotional states of yourself and others.
Gender Affirming
Surgery Evaluation
In support of our trans, non-binary, and gender expansive community, we proudly offer gender affirming care. We will make every effort to reduce barriers and gatekeeping, while helping create a pathway for you to live as your authentic self. ​​
You do not have to be an established therapy client of our practice to pursue a gender affirming surgery evaluation. We use the WPATH Standards of Care (SOC) Version 7 and 8 to generate gender affirming surgery letters, in accordance with most surgeons. Only one appointment (60 minutes) is typically needed to complete the evaluation. If additional information is needed, then a follow-up appointment will be scheduled. Your letter is generated no more than one week following the completion of the evaluation. Letter requirements: Top Surgery, Breast Augmentation & Facial Feminization Surgery: one letter from a licensed mental health provider Bottom Surgery: two letters from two different licensed mental health providers Our doctorate level psychologist (Psy.D.) meets the requirements that most insurance companies require for approval of bottom surgeries. Please be aware some insurance companies or plans have additional requirements outside of the published SOC. It is recommended that you verify letter requirements with your specific insurance plan. All health plans require a revised letter if the original letter was generated over a year ago. Blue Cross Blue Shield (all subsidiaries) prefer letters to be generated by doctorate level providers. Anthem BCBS requires two mental health letters dated within six months of each other for top and bottom surgeries. If you are pursuing surgery as a self-pay patient, surgeons will generally honor the new SOC Version 8 and will require one mental health letter from a licensed mental health provider.​ ​Letters for Medical Purposes: Gender Affirming Surgery Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (HRT) ​Letters for Non-Medical Purposes: Name Change Gender Marker Change
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We currently offer online services for clients physically located in Texas and PSYPACT participating states. Please check the PSYPACT website to see if you are in a qualifying state.
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You do not have to be an established therapy client of our practice to pursue a gender affirming surgery evaluation and letter. Per the WPATH Standards of Care, Gente Liberated only offers gender affirming surgery evaluations for clients that are 18 years of age and older.
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If you are looking for a gender affirming surgery letter in a state that is not a PSYPACT state, please visit the GALAP’s directory to find a provider in your state.
​ Specialties
Gente Liberated
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) Therapy
BIPOC communities persistently experience the effects of systemic oppression in a variety of environments including but not limited to workplaces, classrooms, medical offices, online, and in public spaces. We provide therapy that is specifically tailored for the unique psychological and emotional experiences of BIPOC individuals. During our work together, we use a trauma informed lens to support you with challenges related to discrimination, cultural concerns, identity exploration, intersectional experiences (i.e., overlapping multiple identities), self-esteem, imposter syndrome, and other personal and social adversities that impact your well-being as a BIPOC individual.
LGBTQ+ Affirming Care​
Consistent with our values, we welcome, include, and affirm all sexual orientations, relationship styles, and gender expansive communities. Given that LGBTQ+ communities are repeatedly subjected to the negative consequences of discrimination and internalized stigma, it is important to us that we provide a personalized approach aimed at addressing your unique needs as a queer person. In therapy, we can support you with navigating a variety of issues including homophobia, transphobia, cisheterosexism, identity exploration, transitioning, coming out, queer relationships, religious concerns, alcohol and substance use, and other factors impacting your experience as a LGBTQ+ person.
Relational Concerns
One of the more prevalent challenges discussed in therapy involves issues in our day-to-day relationships. Whether you’re feeling frustrated with a disengaged romantic partner, interacting with a difficult and overbearing boss, or having trouble setting boundaries with others in your personal life, many of the struggles we face are relationally based. We use a relational approach to develop safety, build trust, foster growth, and form an effective therapy alliance with you. The general goal of therapy is to assist you with further developing your relational intelligence, thus, improving the quality of your relationships.
Body Image, Fatphobia, & Weight Stigma
Body image concerns are often informed by factors related to physical insecurities, fatphobia, and/or weight stigma. Although these issues impact bodies of all sizes and genders, they have the worst impacts on fat bodies. The therapy room is designed to be a safe space for you to explore concerns related to size stigma, social rejection, bodily changes, medical care, social challenges, disordered eating and exercise (e.g., compulsive calorie/macro counting, body checking, excessive movement), and other personal and social difficulties complicated by conventional beauty standards. Note: We would not be the most effective providers to assist with addressing concerns related to moderate to severe eating disorders (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, etc.).
​ Self-Pay
Rates
We accept credit/debit cards and HSA/FSA cards (associated with your health savings account or flex spending account). See below for the self-pay rates:
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$215 – 60 minute Intake (Initial Session)
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$175 – 45 minute Individual Therapy
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$205 – 60 minute Individual Therapy
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$75 – 90 minute Group Therapy
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$215 – 60 minute Gender Affirming Surgery Evaluation
​ In-Network
Insurance Plans
If you would like to use your insurance to cover services, please call the number listed on the back of your insurance card to make sure your specific health plan will accept insurance claims from Gente Liberated.
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Be sure to speak with us first for more specific guidance about how to navigate this call. In addition, you can visit the following link for more information: What To Ask Your Health Insurance Company To Check Mental Health & Therapy Benefits. We are currently in-network with the following insurance carriers:
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Aetna
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United Healthcare
​ Out-of- Network
Insurance Plans
We currently accept these insurances: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and United Healthcare. For all other health plans, you may have out-of-network benefits, which means that your insurance will reimburse you for a portion of our session cost. I have partnered with Thrizer to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you.
With Thrizer, you will only have to pay a copay for our sessions, instead of paying our full fee and waiting for reimbursements. This typically allows you to save on average 70% upfront on our sessions. During our onboarding process, we can help you verify if you have out-of-network benefits and how much your copay would be.
If you have a deductible, all payments for sessions will be used to meet the deductible. You will pay our self-pay rate and those payments will be applied to the deductible automatically. Once you meet your deductible, Thrizer will automatically only charge what you owe (i.e., your copay + small fee of the self-pay rate) for your appointments. Thrizer will cover the rest and await reimbursement from the insurance company.
To learn more, please visit Thrizer's FAQ or Setting Up Your Thrizer Account.