Gender-Affirming Care

Kimberli has worked in gender affirming care since 2010 and serves as the co-chair of the Gender-Affirming Treatment Team. Kim is dedicated to exploring  intersections of identities and the unique experiences each client brings to therapy. They are also passionate about working with clients in the kink and ENM/Polyamory communities. A member of the community, they are committed to ongoing training, activism, and advocacy to create systemic change.  

Dr. Bobell is a primary care physician who joined Cal Poly Campus Health & Wellbeing (CH&W) in November 2017. She earned her M.D. in 2000 from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM). In 2003 she completed her residency in Family Medicine at SIU-SOM. Dr. Bobell has provided inpatient and outpatient medical care for all ages during her career. In 2019 she was excited to receive the green light to begin providing gender affirming hormone therapy for transgender and gender-expansive students at Cal Poly. She co-chairs the Gender Affirming Care Team at CH&W with Dr. Kimberli Andridge.

Ben Campos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in the Counseling Services as a BIPOC Focus Counselor. Supporting LGBTQIA+ students and providing a welcoming, affirming, and supportive space to explore the impact of various intersectionalities impacting them is a core value in his therapeutic approach. A variety of modalities are used in the therapeutic setting to help students work towards their mental health goals with self-compassion, empowerment, and self-acceptance. As a cisgender, heterosexual mental health ally, he is driven to learn about the individuals he works with in a collaborative, knowledgeable, and respectful approach to the therapy process with humility, dichos, and a hint of humor.   

Conrad Mendoza is an Early Intervention Specialist for Counseling Services. Working with individuals/students who identify as trans, and non-binary has been an important part of his work and life. He is driven to remain knowledgeable on trans care trends. As a mental health ally and member of the LGBTQ+ community, Conrad is committed to creating a safe, respectful place for students to explore their needs while encouraging self-compassion and self-acceptance.   

Cookie Roberts is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her undergraduate in nursing at the University of Denver and went on to complete her master's education at the University of Nevada in 2017. Since then, she has worked with gender diverse populations and provided hormone therapy and primary care with a focus on sexual and reproductive health. She moved to SLO and joined Cal Poly’s Campus Health and Wellbeing team in November 2022. Through a collaborative approach, Cookie develops personalized treatment plans to address each student's unique needs and goals in a safe and inclusive environment.   

Joey Langowski is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Langowski earned a Master of Science in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program and completed an Advanced primary care residency at UC Davis. Previously, Langowski worked for UC Davis and served at a rural federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Grass Valley, CA. Langowski was an advocate for the integration of gender affirming care with primary care at his last community clinic and has taken many courses on reproductive and transgender health. Currently, Joey’s services at Cal Poly include providing gender affirming care, sexual health STI screenings, PrEP, healthcare maintenance and preventive health, contraception, and chronic disease management.

Dr. Colwell is Licensed Clinical Psychologist and is the Outreach Coordinator for Counseling Services. Working with students that identify as trans, non-binary, two-spirit, or gender expansive has been a passion for Dr. Colwell since 2015 and she is committed to staying current with trans care trends. As a mental health ally, Dr. Colwell is devoted to creating a safe, respectful place for students to explore their needs while encouraging self-compassion and self-acceptance.

Some of Dr. Gillis' areas of interest and specialties include affirming and informed therapy regarding gender identity, sexual identity, kink, BDSM, ENM/polyamory, and sex positivity. She feels particularly passionate about multiculturalism and social justice. Dr. Gillis combines an active, supportive, strength-based approach with a sense of humor. She values building a safe, accepting, respectful environment for students to be heard, seen, and empowered. Though trained in Interpersonal, Gestalt, Solution-Focused, Existential, Mindfulness-based, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) theoretical modalities, Dr. Gillis tailors her work to individuals' unique goals and needs.

Rich is a family nurse practitioner who graduated from Samuel Merritt University in 2008 with an MSN FNP-C. He has over 11 years of experience in family medicine, urgent care, oncology, otolaryngology (ENT), and osteoporosis care. In each setting he approaches his care with evidence-based practice that is holistic, caring, and patient-centered.