Our team provides gender-affirming, evidence-based care to trans, gender diverse, and non-binary (TGDNB) children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Whether you are looking for a gender therapist, exploring your identity, or preparing for gender-affirming medical care, we will meet you where you are and tailor therapeutic support to your goals. Our gender service has been established in line with best-practice and evidence-based guidelines (including the WPATH standards of care version 8 and The Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines for Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents).
Inclusive Gender-Affirming Psychology
At Q Psychology, we are dedicated to creating safe and validating spaces for our LGBTQIA+ clients, and supporting them with practical solutions. Your support is informed by your identity, culture, and neurotype, with consideration for accessibility and the intersectionality of your needs. If you are looking for an LGBT+ therapist, you will find our psychologists have extensive training and experience in supporting the TGDNB community.
WPATH Assessments in Melbourne, Geelong, Colac and Online
Our clinicians provide WPATH assessments in Melbourne, Geelong, and Colac, as well as over Telehealth. A WPATH assessment is a collaborative process guided by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care. During a WPATH assessment, you and your psychologist will explore your gender journey, general background, goals, expectations, and your understanding of the medical pathway. The process usually takes three appointments. Assessments are delivered in line with the WPATH standards of care version 8. Once the assessment is complete, your clinician will write a report to whichever medical professional is supporting you in your affirmation. Reports are usually valid for three months. We aim to make the process as clear, supportive and timely as possible.
Values statement:
We believe the purpose of a WPATH assessment is not to question your identity. Rather, it is to support your healthcare decisions and to assist you to achieve your goals/the best outcomes possible in a way that you feel informed, safe, and empowered. We approach our WPATH assessments in a gender affirming manner, meaning we respect your agency to make your own healthcare decisions and also recognise that journeys differ – there is no one common narrative or experience for all people.
Support for Gender Dysphoria, Affirmation and Transition
Therapy can help you navigate gender exploration, social affirmation/transition, medical decisions, and more. We offer practical strategies for managing distress, building resilience, and strengthening support networks. Our approach to affirmation, transition, and gender dysphoria treatment is person-centred, affirming, and can be paced according to you, with options for individual and family support.
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapists
Our team includes experienced clinicians who place affirming practice at the core of their approach. If you are looking for an LGBT+ affirming therapist, trans-friendly, or gay-friendly psychologist in Melbourne, you will find psychologists at Q Psychology who understand community contexts and provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care.
WPATH guidelines: click here
Transhub: click here
The Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service: click here
Appointments are available in face-to-face in Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, and throughout Australia via Telehealth. Get in touch with us to talk about your needs, find the right clinician for you, and book an appointment.
Absolutely. Our Gender Service is available throughout Australia via Telehealth.
Yes, we do. Please discuss this with our intake team.
We only provide WPATH assessments for adults.