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A not-for-profit, interdisciplinary professional organization. In addition to sexuality educators, sex counselors and sex therapists, AASECT members include physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, allied health professionals, clergy members, lawyers, sociologists, marriage and family counselors and therapists, family planning specialists and researchers, as well as students in relevant professional disciplines. These individuals share an interest in promoting understanding of human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior. |
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The mission of the Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling is to educate mental health service providers about issues confronting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) individuals. We believe that all individuals should be free to develop their full potential regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, and that professional counselors must understand the unique ways gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered individuals experience inequality and injustice resulting from discrimination and prejudice.
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A refuge from male/female dichotomies, sex-based stereotypes, and other gender madness...Transitions That Work is a consulting service for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job, their coworkers, and their employers. We offer help in planning a successful transition, guidance for employers dealing with transition issues, and diversity training about transsexualism.
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GLITSE offers free and anonymous services consisting of a national database of referrals specific to the gay and lesbian community. "We help you find a professional with special sensitivity and experience with gay and lesbian issues" Search for a specialist to help you with Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Related Issues such as: Gay Couples/Relationship Issues, Gay Families/Parenting, Gay Teens, Homophobia, HIV/AIDS Related Issues Counseling, Bisexuality, Gender Identity, Transsexuality, Transgender, Cross-Dressing, Coming out of the closet, and Mental Health Issues
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| HBIGDA - Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. - Minneapolis - a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders. We have approximately 350 members from around the world, in the fields of psychiatry, endocrinology, surgery, law, psychology, sociology, and counseling. | ||||||
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Institute for Marital and Sexual Therapy - Our mission is to provide our clients with personalized, and professional up to date information enabling quick resolution of issues. | |||||
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The resource for people who are seeking psychotherapeutic, medical, complementary healing, legal, financial, and computer professionals who are informed about the diversity of consensual, adult sexuality. |
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The National Sexuality Resource Center gathers and disseminates the latest accurate information and research on sexual health, education, and rights. Through active outreach to advocates, academics, researchers, policy makers, and diverse communities, NSRC initiates constructive dialogues—both online and face-to-face—on sexuality to promote social justice and improve the quality of life in the United States. |
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PARAPHILIAS -- Greek for "beyond normal" TRANSVESTISM - Obtaining sexual arousal or gratification from dressing in the clothes of the opposite sex. CROSSDRESSING - Simply wearing the clothes of the opposite sex. |
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The Society for Sex Therapy and Research is composed of a broad range of professionals who have clinical or research interests in human sexual concerns. SSTAR's goals are to facilitate communications among clinicians who treat problems of sexual identity, sexual function, and reproductive life, and to provide a forum for exchange of ideas between those interested in research in human sexuality and those whose primary activities are patient care. |
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| Stephen L. Braveman | M.A., L.M.F.T., C.S.T. - Monterey - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Certified Sex Therapist. This site is educational in nature. As you explore the various categories you will mostly find information about Healing from Sexual Abuse. Another highly featured issue is that of Transgenderism and Transsexualism (e.g.: Gender Identity). In addition, there is information regarding Positive Self-Esteem, Parenting, Children with Special Needs, Dating, Couples and Relationships, and even Laughter Therapy! | |||||||||||||||||
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| RIK ISENSEE | LCSW San Francisco - I often use a focused approach to practical goals in psychotherapy; however, some issues lend themselves to a more open-ended exploration, where you can reflect on your life and clarify what's really important to you. There may not be an immediate problem to solve, but you'd like to get a clearer sense of how you're feeling and what you want out of life. The rest of this section provides an overview of my approach to individual therapy. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lisette Lahana,
MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Consultation, Psychotherapy and Training After serving the Western Massachusetts community for over nine years as a psychotherapist, in July 2006 I closed my office and moved to Northern California's East Bay Area. While I plan to continue to train, consult and teach in New England, my psychotherapy office is now located in El Cerrito, California. |
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If you are transsexual, transgender, a crossdresser, gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning, the Los Angeles Gender Center may be the counseling environment for you. We are an association of psychotherapists and counselors who provide psychotherapy and counseling for transgender and sexual issues. If you are thinking of yourself as transgendered, transexual, crossdresser or having a gender identity for which you do not have clear words, we offer a safe place to get solid information and to explore your gender identity. Additionally, we specialize in sexual orientation issues; gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual or straight as well as other issues of sexuality; sexual function, sexual dysfunction and the development of a healthy sexual self. |
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| Riskin-Banker Psychotherapy Center | Santa Ana - Specialty Areas and Services Sexual and Marital Therapy with an emphasis on: problem oriented solutions, with identification of individual needs, information, communication, handling of finances, differences, intimacy, and nurturing Gender Identity Issues | |||||||||||||||||
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Southern California Transgender Counseling is a Los Angeles-based psychotherapy practice dedicated to the needs of all individuals with any gender concerns. | |||||||||||||||||
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Steve Toby - M.A.
Counseling for the trans El Cerrito |
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| Anne Vitale | PhD. - Notes on Gender Transition - San Francisco - This web site addresses issues regarding gender dysphoria, cross-dressing, transsexualism, transgenderism, Gender Identity Disorder, hormones, sex reassignment surgery (SRS), the HBIGDA Standards of Care (SOC) and transgender issues in general. Female-to-Male (FTM) and Male-to-Female (MTF) issues are covered. | |||||||||||||||||
| Marlene Winell | Dr. Marlene Winell is a psychologist and writer in the San Francisco Bay Area who works with individuals, families, and groups. Telephone counseling is available. Her background includes twenty-eight years of experience in human services, in both community and academic settings. She holds a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion. In her psychotherapy and teaching services, Dr. Winell is a specialist in the area of recovering from religious indoctrination, particularly Christian fundamentalism. Other areas of specialty are human relations training and clinical guided imagery. | |||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Yoo, MACompassionate, experienced therapistAlexander Yoo, MA,
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| Connecticut | Gender Identity Clinic of New England | New Britain - Differential diagnosis, hormonal therapy and general counseling for transgendered persons. | ||||||||||||||||
| Florida | ARVON & ASSOCIATES IN COUNSELING | CORAL ARVON, PHD - AVENTURA - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND COUPLES THERAPIST, EMDR (FOR TRAUMA, ANXIETY & DEPRESSION) , IMAGO RELATIONSHIP ADVANCED TRAINING, PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. ALSO SPECIALIZING IN TRANSGENDER ISSUES. (BOARD CERTIFIED SEX THERAPIST) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Center for Mind Body Therapy | Fort Myers - Dr. JEANETTE BEVILACQUA Psychotherapist * Educator * Consultant - Join Dr's Alycia Ellison and Jeanette Bevilacqua, a professional cross-dressing couple, in exploring your transgender issues. Through Enigma Gender Consultants consultants, we offer a wide variety of educational programs, workshop retreats and travel opportunities designed especially for the crossdresser, his significant other, transgender couples and trans-sexuals. We also offer confidential sensitive and knowledgeable counseling for male heterosexual crossdressers and their wives / partners in various secure settings as well as the trans-sexual. | |||||||||||||||||
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As a psychotherapist and a massage therapist in private practice in Atlanta, I offer resources that can enrich your internal life, nourish your relationships and sexuality or explore your spirituality. John R. Ballew, M.S. |
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| Virginia Erhardt | PhD - Decatur - I specialize in working with people whose identities and issues lie all along the gender spectrum. I want to make my services accessible not only to people located in and near Atlanta, but also to those who live in remote areas where there are no gender specialists with whom to consult. Your issues may relate directly to gender, or they may be similar to those faced by anyone else. Either way, it is important that you know that the counselor/therapist you work with is comfortable with, accepting of, and knowledgeable about gender variant identities and lifestyles. | |||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | Compassionate Counseling |
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practice believes that each individual is entitled to validation of
feelings, appropriate professional therapeutic intervention and a
compassionate ear regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation or psychological
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| Minnesota | Program in Human Sexuality | Minneapolis - The Program in Human Sexuality in the Department of Family Practice and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School is committed to the promotion of sexual health through research, educational, clinical and community health programming. In particular, PHS carries out its mission to: conduct research that increases the body of knowledge regarding human sexuality; provide education in human sexuality in the Medical School, the University and the wider community; provide clinical services for sexual and relationship problems; and promote the sexual health of the community through community health initiatives. | ||||||||||||||||
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psychotherapist and sex therapist. Through
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Community Counseling Center
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| Dorothy C. Hayden | CSW - NYC - Specializes in comprehensive transgender care and has training in transgender concerns by the American Association of Sex Counselors, Educators, and Therapists. | |||||||||||||||||
| Arlene Istar Lev | C.S.W.-R, C.A.S.A.C. - Albany - Choices Counseling and Consulting - Individual and family therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (TV/TS) and other sexual minority issues. Advocacy and support for gender confusion and transition-related issues. Gender-friendly, non-pathologizing, family-oriented. | |||||||||||||||||
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| New York Psychotherapy Collective | We are a select group of highly experienced, state-licensed clinicians in private practice throughout New York City. We have New York State licensed professionals practicing psychotherapy in Manhattan in the Village, Chelsea, Upper East Side and the Upper West Wide. In Brooklyn we have Psychotherapists in all areas including Park Slope. Our panel is very diverse. We have Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapists on staff. We have Psychoanalysts and Behavioral people. We have Psychotherapists experienced in the arts. Some of our specialties include: depression, anxiety, feelings of futility, couple and relationship issues, gender, phobias, shyness, coming out, divorce, problems with anger, substance abuse, alcoholism, etc. | |||||||||||||||||
| Katherine (Kit) Rachlin, Ph.D. | A licensed Clinical Psychologist who has many years of extensive experience counseling both MTF and FTM TG, TS, and CD individuals and their families. She is non judgmental and supportive. Contact her at 212 206-3636. 153 Waverly Place 10fl, New York, NY. 10014. | |||||||||||||||||
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Michael Shernoff, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. Gay Counseling/therapy for individuals and gay couples counseling |
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| North Carolina | Samuel Allen, MA, NCC, LPC | A licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years' service to the transgender community. He offers counseling and consulting services to MTF, FTM, CD, TS, Questioning, Intersex people, their partners and families, and also works with attorneys, employers, schools, etc. Services are Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Heterosexual-friendly. Telephone counseling available everywhere. | ||||||||||||||||
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Suzanne W. Luper, M.Div., L.P.C.
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Fargo - The Family Therapy Center (FTC) is located on the campus of North Dakota State University (NDSU). Therapists at the FTC are advanced clinical interns from the NDSU Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Program. The CFT program is an accredited training located within the Department of Child Development and Family Science. Therapist interns are supervised by NDSU faculty who are clinical members and approved supervisors of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). |
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| Ohio | Antone F. Feo, Ph.D. & Associates | Westlake - Our Mission - to provide quality psychotherapeutic, educational, and consulting services to our clients, referral sources, and the greater community. We provide services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and sexual orientations. We value our clients and respect their rights to privacy. | ||||||||||||||||
| Gender Dysphoria Program of Central Ohio | Columbus - The GDPCO serves the needs of individuals who wish to transition gender roles with or without hormones, and with or without sexual reassignment surgery (SRS). It is dedicated to a non-dogmatic approach. It respects the individual's special circumstances and treats each person's condition as unique, while at the same time adhering to the treatment guidelines set by the International Standards of Care (SOC). Conforming to the SOC makes it easier for GDPCO members to access other programs and specialists whose expertise may be needed to help with the transition process. | |||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | Core Initiatives, LLC | Wayne - was formed by Michele Angello, Ph.D. and Susan Kaye, Ph.D. and provides information on-line, by phone and in person to individuals interested in therapy, education and resources related to human sexuality. They stand for individual rights and freedom in the arena of sexual well-being. They believe sexuality is an integral component of each person and is connected to all other aspects that encompass body, mind and spirit. They work with clients to reframe feelings of guilt, fear, shame, embarrassment and even hatred around sexuality and encourage feelings of acceptance, responsibility, joy and sharing | ||||||||||||||||
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Persad Center, Inc. is the
nation’s second oldest licensed counseling center. specifically
created to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community. In addition, Persad Center is an AIDS Service
Organization providing counseling to persons with HIV Disease.
Persad Center is committed to helping LGBT and HIV+ individuals and
the people who love them. Our staff of mental health professionals
are trained to respond to the emotional needs of the LGBT community
in a caring way that is sensitive, non-judgmental and culturally
specific. Persad Center offers a variety of Clinical Programs and
Services to fulfill our mission to increase the well-being of the
community.
Founded in 1972, Persad Center has been providing quality services to the community for over 30 years. Through strong commitment by the Board of Directors and from the generosity of the community, Persad Center is able to offer counseling services regardless of the client’s ability to pay. Persad is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
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Lorraine Reed, Ph.D.; L.S.W.; B.C.D. Professional Counseling/Psychotherapy Specialties include all psychological problems. Women’s issues, gay/lesbian and transgender issues. Willow Grove and New Hope, Pennsylvania |
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| Feleshia Porter | MS, LPC - Dallas
- Specializing in gender, sexuality, relationships, and self-esteem. Working with
people in transition since 1997. Provides a loving, safe environment that encourages
people to embrace their "true selves." Individual and group sessions
available. Is a member and follows the guidelines of HBIGDA.
Feleshia Porter, LPC
3530 Forest Lane #188
Dallas, Texas 75234
office: 214-904-8222
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Michael G. Tancyus, LCSW Offering transgender care to individuals with a family preservation perspective. Accepting most insurance, Medicare, Virginia Medicaid. Sliding Scale fees available based on income.
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| Washington | Anne Lawrence | M.D. - Seattle - Transgender medical care including hormone therapy for MtFs and FtMs provided by a TS physician. Counseling about sexuality and gender identity concerns. | ||||||||||||||||
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Energy Psychology
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| Wisconsin | Milwaukee Transgender Program | Milwaukee - We have been serving people with problems of gender identity, gender conflict, gender confusion and transsexualism since 1983. Our program adheres to all accepted professional standards for transgender programs. All decisions related to hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery are made by staff in partnership with those program participants who meet the Harry S. Benjamin Gender Dysphoria Criteria. | ||||||||||||||||
