A gender clinic is a type of specialist clinic that provides services relating to transgender health care. These clinics offer a range of services, including medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical services for transgender and non-binary people. The services provided by gender clinics may include education, social support, and referral to mental health and community resources. Gender clinics are staffed by multidisciplinary teams that may include clinical psychologists, child psychotherapists, and other healthcare professionals. The first visit to a gender clinic is usually a chance for the patient and healthcare provider to get to know each other, and prior to starting any gender-affirming medical treatment, a letter of support from a mental health provider is required. Gender-affirming care is a supportive form of healthcare that encompasses a range of social, psychological, behavioral, and medical interventions designed to support and affirm an individuals gender identity when it conflicts with the gender they were assigned at birth. Gender-affirming care has been shown to improve the mental health and overall well-being of gender diverse children and adolescents.