Getting The Us Military To Pay For Therapy

[Guest MissErika]

Ok so here's the deal. The tricare is paying for my therapy. In order to get tem to pay for it you must first see your primary care manager, that would be at your medical clinic. Tell them you need therapy, and that you can't see anyone in the military about your issues. More than likely you will have to see a military therapist anyways. I had to see one. Then when you get to wherever the military therapist is make sure you only see a civlian one. Then here is the hard part.... deep breath, tell them the reasn you need therapy. I talked mine first for a while, once I felt that she wouldn't tell on me, I told her everything. Afterwards she told me that she wouldn't tell anyone, but I would have to see an outside therapist, because she does have to keep documentation. Se then put in my referral to see a Therapist off post. I have already been to my first appointment. And have another one scheduled.

Also make sure you find a gender therapist you want to see that is in the tricare network, you can find one on the tricare website. But you'll have to research the therapy clinics individually to see if they have experience in these matters.

Anyways that was my experience, I think this can help some of you, however be careful about who you tell in the military, if you are trying to stay in anyways.

[Guest Cyndi]

Erika,

Glad to hear that you're getting your GT paid for through TriCare. Hopefully sometime soon we wont have to worry about being separated just for asking for assistance with personal issues. Good luck and keep us up to date!

Cyndi

[Guest Gina9223]

Thanks for the fresh intel Ms. Erika. Its heartening to see a military therapist who actually cares about the patient. Its rare.

(HUGS) for you, and (BIGHUGS) for your military therapist.

[Guest Anira]

*blinks as she reads this* h..how did it go? or how has it been going? I know this was posted a few months ago but i am very curious as to the outcome of it as well as some other factors.

I am currently still in the military with just over two years left in my contract. i've been seeing a therapist for PTSD from my deployment to afghanistan since november. The therapist is a civillian who works at the hospital i belong to (i work at one of the off site branch clinics. so i don't interract much with the main hospital except for my appt with my therapist). in Feb. i admitted to him about being transgender, and he swore that he would not put it in his session reports. we've been talking about the PTSD as well as the gender things to the best of his ability as he's not had much experience with gender issues. about a month ago he recommended i start looking at trying to see a gender therapist because while he has no problem continuing to see me he feels someone who specializes in gender issues could be of far greater help, and since the symptoms from PTSD is starting to fade and depression is being well managed he fears our time may soon be drawing to a close as he has to have some documentable reason for seeing me. i told him about this thread today and he said it does sound like a somewhat feasible thing he could do, but asked if i could find out a bit more information about it before we walk into it blind, as he's never had to recommend someone for off site therapy. if you could please give me a bit of an update on if this worked and how well it's been working if it has. also could you let me know how your therapist went about doing/wording the consult?

[Guest MissErika]

Well I have been seeing my off post therapist all these months, without the military finding out. I did however tell a therapist associated with the military hospital on fort bragg, (womack). I am currently in the process of being chaptered out for being therapist and am now working on getting tricare to pay for hormones. The army has to pay for all medically nessecessary treatments while you are still on active duty so I believe that I will be able to get my hormones paid for. All you have to do to get therapy is have your therapist recommend you for treatment from another therapist who is better suited for your other psycological needs.

Good luck hon.

Erika

[Guest Anira]

associated with the military hospital on fort bragg, (womack). I am currently in the process of being chaptered out for being therapist and am now working on getting tricare to pay for hormones

For being transgendered? Or for being forced to see an outside therapist? Or something else? Sorry I'm just really nervous..

[Guest Julie T]

Erika

I am glad you found a way to get the therapy you need. I do shudder what might happen if there is anyway the military finds out, so be careful.

Julie

[Guest MissErika]

I am seeing my therapist off post for being trangender. I had to tell a civilian therapist who works for the military, that I was trans. She then approved my request to see an off post therapist. I chose the therapist I wanted to see before I talked with her. Just make sure the therapist you choose accepts tricare. Just make sure that if you want to stay in, you don't talk to the wrong person.

I am currently exiting the military early for being transgendered. Only because I asked a civilian, military associated therapist, to start the paperwork on me so that I could being to transition that much sooner. I am still going to receive all the benefits of someone who recieves and honorable discharge.

I hope this helps

Erika

[Guest Gina9223]

Thank you Miss Erika for your time in service, Bravo Zulu and good luck on your future. Do read the fine print on your discharge paperwork, specifically the reason for discharge code and the re-enlistment codes. There is a set of codes that they try to play off as 'normal' but in fact reads as someone who's a pedophile. (sadly, the codes vary by branch so you have to do some research on that)

[Guest MissErika]

I have read the fine print, I will still be getting my gi bill and will be able to receive all my va benefits. I'm not worried about anything. Thanks for your concern, but todas army isn't aout screwing people when they get chaptered.

Love you gina ,

Erik