Resources & Referrals

addyson tucker Psy.D, Liscened Psychologist in RI and MA



SERVICES I OFFER

  • It's a great way to connect with others experiencing similar struggles, get a sense of my style as a facilitator/clinician, and get started on some of the goals you have for yourself. Click here for events & offerings, including groups & workshops.

  • This is usually 1-3 meetings that help identity alternative resources, problem-solve, and short-term coping support while you connect with next steps (e.g., seeking a specific list of recommendations/providers with potential openings; help to find out your insurance benefits or connect with low-cost services; manage symptoms short-term while waiting for an appointment in the future; and pre-gender-affirming surgery support, preparation)

  • More info here. You may also decide to search thegalap.org for other clinicians who offer accessible assessments. ​

Please continue reading below for additional referral search tools, options for marginalized communities, and additional recommendations. 


Stay in the Loop!

Newsletter Updates

(an infrequent email with updates about openings, upcoming groups & workshops, and resources relevant to gender, body, & racial liberation)

Seeking Referrals?

 

If my practice availability, financial structure, and/or clinical experience/approach/expertise does not meet your needs, please refer to this list of potential alternative resources.

General Referral Resources

*Note, if a listing is location-specific, it means you may need to be located in that state at the time of your appointments to access services. Some clinicians may be licensed in multiple states.

For Marginalized Communities

The following options focus intentionally on offering services in line with justice values, serving marginalized communities, and/or clinicians who are reported to be competent in various areas of identity affirmation.

Therapist Search Lists

LGBTQ+ Affirming

Boston, MA-Area LGBT Friendly

Providence, RI-Area LGBT Friendly

Other types of services that might meet your needs or be of interest: 

For Trans & Gender
Nonbinary Adults

 For Trans & Gender Nonbinary Affirming Care

Note: Most of these sites do not vet providers who request to be listed. Providers self-identify as trans affirming, but I cannot speak to the actual competence of those who are listed. They also do not indicate providers who have anti-racism & social justice competence.

  • Trans Care Site- maintained by Fenway Health

  • RAD Remedy Referral Database - Thorough questioning of providers requesting to be added.

  • World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH)

  • Plume - Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy by trans and nonbinary medical providers. Monthly membership rate ($99), including the cost of labs (does not cover rx cost). Many states, the list is growing.

    • Also, they provide gender surgery assessments (free for members, $150 for non-members)

  • Galap - offers free gender affirming surgery assessments, though limited in many states and depends on clinician capacity.

Location-based Resources

General Therapist Search

For both in person & telehealth treatment.

*Note: I cannot speak to the potential quality of these resources and their ability to connect you with providers that provide affirming, competent care with experience, awareness, and cultural humility in their work with marginalized communities.

  • Zencare - a good resource with a decent selection of therapists depending on your location. It offers a more thorough overview of a clinician’s work, as well as a video/office tour.

  • Thriving Campus - for college & university student populations​

    • Check with your university to see if they use Thriving Campus

  • NASW Match - You can be matched through the NASW social work referral match program - they will take basic info from you and match you with a local therapist who takes your insurance

    *Note about Psychology Today - Though this is a common source of therapist listings and is a good fit for some who have limited treatment options, this company has a history of problematic content in their magazine and blog. For this reason, I chose to remove my profile from this site, though it is a fairly popular listing directory.

Please continue reading below for additional referral search tools, options for marginalized communities, and additional recommendations. 

My website continues to be in progress and subject to changes.

Please feel free to notify me if any links do not work accurately.

Gender Affirming Surgery

Please see this page with extensive information related to the gender affirming surgery referral process and resources that might be helpful.​

Community Resources

Boston Area:

  • Compass: For trans-masc support-  first Thursday every month, from 7:00-9:00pm

  • Merrimack River Wellness: Groups for TGNB tweens, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Varying time/day depending on group - $40/session (scholarships available). Contact: ldubelicsw@comcast.net

Providence Area:

  • SHIP : (Formerly CSPH - Center for Sexual Pleasure & Health) - offers support, resources, training, and therapy related to sex & sexuality

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Mixed Resources

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Voice Therapy/Speech & Language Pathology - Please see an extensive list of resources at this link

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Social Media Accounts

The work of Alok V Menon @alokvmenon on insta or check out their website

@aidamanduley, @thefatsextherapist, @neurodivergentrebel & @queerneurodivergence, @heydrsand

*Note: Some of these resources vary in terms of when they were last active or updated, and therefore might also contain outdated terms.

 For Allies, Friends, & Family

A Better Understanding & History of Gender

Intersections at Racism & Decolonization

Trans is a historically white construct. Anti-racism is crucial.

  • A zine about decolonizing gender

Family Resources

 Recommendations for ALL

Books, Websites, & Social Media

*Please note that if you come across any problematic writing, images, or other content from the recommendations I share, I am always open to feedback and suggestions.

Books

For Art Therapists:

Websites/Newsletters

  • MTPC (Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition) - sign up for their newsletter

    • Guidelines for name change in MA + many other resources

  • Boston Area - The List - Boston's Queer Agenda - monthly event listings, classifieds, and housing newsletters

Social Media Accounts

@aidamanduley, @thefatsextherapist, @neurodivergentrebel & @queerneurodivergence, @heydrsand

 Anti-Racism & BIPOC Support Resources

I believe it is my responsibility to engage in anti-racist work and activism against systems of white supremacy and anti-Blackness as they interact with myself and other white people, the BIPOC community, and larger systems. Below are resources I've found helpful in that work:

Educate Yourself

For BIPOC

Near Boston

  • BMen Foundation - for Black men, queer & trans inclusive

*In process, more to come

 (Fat) Body Liberation & Anti-Diet Culture

Learn more about body positivity, fat positivity, battling anti-fatness,
calling out diet culture, and living an anti-diet life.

My Approach to Fat Liberation

Let's have a conversation. You feel often as if your body, your food choices, your movement isn't GOOD ENOUGH to be "healthy," "fit," "desirable," "beautiful," "attractive," etc...

Guess what? Those internalized ideas come from the messages, systems, and situations we've been exposed to since we were young! 

And you don't deserve to take up so much 'brain space' with that shit. 

Let's break down those narratives and deconstruct what it actually means to be 'healthy,' desirable,' and to live a life filled with pleasure & radical self-love for your body, the food you eat, and the way you move through your day! 

CELEBRATE & SUPPORT Fat Folx!

Fat Liberation: Dismantling Anti-Fatness

Orgs/Groups supporting Fat Acceptance/Liberation:

Anti-Diet, HAES, & Intuitive Eating

  • This list of local HAES/Intuitive Eating dietitians/nutritionists (Boston Area)

Other Resources

Article: Dismantling Anti-Fatness via Anti-Racism Daily

 Self-Compassion, Vulnerability, & Shame

I am a certified Daring Way™ facilitator, based on the vulnerability & shame research of Brené Brown.
I also incorporate a lot of self-compassion work based on the research of Dr. Kristen Neff.


Note: These researchers (unfortunately consistent with most psychological research) have some work to do related to social justice, anti-racism, body liberation, and the gender binary.

Self-Compassion

 

More Coming Soon

Don’t see what you need?

Inclusive Therapists might be a great website to search further for clinicians who are culturally competent, inclusive of all identities and bodies, and interested in serving marginalized communities.