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Relationship Gardening (Shannon Batts)

Trans-affirmingLast updated Jun 2026

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Relationship Gardening, run by Shannon Batts (LPC in Oregon, LMFT in California), provides gender-letter assessments preparing clients for gender-affirming surgery, hormone therapy, and puberty suppression, usually in a single telehealth session, trained through Brave Space. She also offers antiracist couples and marriage counseling, including support for partners and families of transgender people, with a reparations offer for Black American clients. 503-348-0405.

Communities centered

Trans & nonbinaryLGBTQ+

Services offered

Mental healthGender-affirming carePeer support

Who it's for

Adults 18+

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