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Therapy First vs. transgender people

Therapy First is a directory of therapists who oppose informed consent for trans healthcare. They believe they should be paid to determine if trans and gender diverse people should be allowed to undertake medical transition steps.

Therapy First was created in 2023 as part of a web farm controlled by anti-trans extremist Stella O’Malley of Genspect. Therapy First members include many prominent activists in the global anti-transgender movement.

Trans and gender diverse people should not go to any therapist listed on this site. If you are a minor forced to see someone on this list, try to end the sessions and find supportive alternatives.

Board

Affiliates

Listed therapists

  • Mary Roche Bickley
  • Claire Blaze
  • Petra Bueskens
  • Joseph Burgo
  • Linda A. Calder
  • Rebecca M. Carroll / Reset Life Counseling
  • Tammy Carvalho
  • Andrew Clark
  • Patricia Constantinian
  • Jennie Cummings-Knight / Golden Leaf Counselling Services
  • Karissa Curtis
  • Cindy Eades
  • Leslie Elliott
  • Kimberly Emery
  • Lynne Evans
  • Kristen Farrell-Turner
  • Rachel Hannam
  • David M. Haralson
  • Judith Heppner
  • Kelly Hess
  • Kathryn Hilton
  • Brian Hooper
  • Jan Horner
  • Melissa Nelson
  • Susan Nelson
  • Libby Nugent
  • Dwight Panozzo
  • Artemis Papert
  • Terry Patterson
  • Michelle Peixinho
  • Tamara Pietzke
  • Jane Power
  • F.R. Robinson
  • Jenny Rogers / Real Talk with Jenny
  • Stefanie Schumacher
  • Tracy Shacter
  • Lisa Sheinin
  • Tom Sherry
  • Richard Sternberg
  • Katrina Taylor
  • Christine Thygesen
  • Joanie Trussel
  • Natalia Volanberg
  • Sose Yapudzhian

Webinars

In 2023, Therapy First began hosting anti-trans online seminars with prominent anti-trans therapists. These include:

  • Susan Bradley (November 29th, 2023). The Relevance of ASD to Gender Dysphoria
  • Liz Millican (January 29th, 2024). Talking About Gender: Constructive Dialogue in Contentious Times
  • Gina de la Chesnaye (February 26th, 2024). Trauma-Informed Mind-Body Practices
  • David Haralson, Chelsea Johnson, Jeff Bennion (March 18th, 2024). Leveraging the Family System to Better Treat Gender Dysphoria
  • Karin Nadrowski (April 8th, 2024). Pornography and the Flight from Sexuality from a Psychodynamic Perspective
  • Elliot Kaminetzky (May 13th, 2024). Understanding Identity-Based OCD: Challenges and Strategies
  • Dwight Panozzo, Peter Jenkins (June 13th, 2024). Holding the Space for Exploratory Work in Therapy
  • Stephen B. Levine (July 29th, 2024). The Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation of Minors with Gender Dysphoria: Key Concepts
  • Amber Ault (). Moral Injury and the Call to Recovery

Resources

Therapy First (therapyfirst.org)