Open Therapy Institute (OTI) is an American psychology organization associated with several anti-transgender activists.
Do not go to people associated with Open Therapy Institute for therapy. If you are a minor forced to see an OTI therapist, do everything in your power to end the sessions and find a supportive local therapist.
Background
OTI is based in New York City. It operates on the belief that “political ideologies have become unquestionable orthodoxies,” stating on their site:
As mental health care becomes more political and one-sided, many clinical issues are going unaddressed. As political ideologies have become unquestionable orthodoxies throughout society, more people are struggling but patients are having a harder time finding therapists who are truly open, empathic, and supportive. As more organizations have become ideologically stifling, people are struggling to find innovate ways to keep the workplace free, nuanced, and truly inclusive of all viewpoints. Many people are looking for thoughtful solutions to address new challenges, and tools from clinical psychology are often indispensable.
People
Team
- Andrew Hartz, founder
- Sally Satel, senior advisor
- Warren Procci, senior advisor
- Ira Moses, senior advisor
- Larry Amsel, senior advisor
- Val Thomas, senior advisor
- Pamela Paresky, senior advisor
- Camilo Ortiz, clinical director
- Richard Redding, head of research
- Craig Frisby, head of research
- Michael Strambler
- Chloe Carmichael
- Neil Kressel
- Paul Garcia-Ryan
- Katherine Cullen
People listed as OTI scholars include:
- Chloe Carmichael
- Craig Frisby
- Andrew Hartz
- Camilo Ortiz
- Pamela Pareksy
- Richard Redding
- Sally Satel
- Val Thomas
OTI has been promoted in the media by a number of anti-trans activists, including:
- Mitch Albom
- Meghan Daum
- Leslie Elliott
- Inez Feltscher Stepman
- Andrew Hartz
- Stephanie Winn
- Sahar Tartak at National Review
- Lisa Selin Davis at The Free Press
References
Satel, Sally; Redding Richard (February 27, 2023). Are Florida Universities Training Therapists to Be Political Activists? National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/are-florida-universities-training-therapists-to-be-political-activists/
Resources
Open Therapy Institute (opentherapyinstitute.org)
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