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
- Paul Garcia-Ryan
- Lisa Marchiano
- Kathryn Hilton
- Amber Ault
- Stefan de Villiers
- Kristen Farrell-Turner
- Peter Jenkins
- Dwight Panozzo
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
- Joy Davy
- Angelo Vincent Deboni
- Emily Dowdell
- Catrina Drinning-Davis
- Niquie Dworkin (no longer affiliated as of 2024 “due to philosophical and political differences”)
- Cindy Eades
- Leslie Elliott
- Kimberly Emery
- Lynne Evans
- Kristen Farrell-Turner
- Paul Garcia-Ryan
- Pamela Garfield-Jaeger
- Wheston Chancellor Grove
- Hansa Gutierrez
- Rachel Hannam
- David M. Haralson
- Judith Heppner
- Kelly Hess
- Kathryn Hilton
- Brian Hooper
- Jan Horner
- James Kalupson
- Elliot Kaminetzky
- Aaron Kimberly
- Mandi Kulbacki / Mindful Holistics
- Meredith Kunz / “StoicMom Coaching”
- Jerry T. Lawler
- Paul Letham-McGrath
- Nonie Levi
- Michael Lyons
- Michelle Mackness
- Tania A. Marshall
- Michele McColligan
- Liz Millican / IncreMental Health Tips
- David Minor (solidaritycoach.com)
- Heather A. Mullin
- 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
- Erica Weinstein
- Stephanie Winn
- Jessica Wood
- 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)