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Applying the Concept of Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy for Gender Distressed Youth You're invited to our January webinar with Dr. Anna Hutchinson.

Applying the Concept of Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy for Gender Distressed Youth • You're invited to our January webinar with Dr. Anna Hutchinson.

Therapy First: What We Achieved in 2025 Therapy First's 2025 Annual Report highlights the organization's growth, influential thought leadership and ongoing support for clinicians and families.

Therapy First: What We Achieved in 2025 • Therapy First's 2025 Annual Report highlights the organization's growth, influential thought leadership and ongoing support for clinicians and families.

Understanding Transition-Related Grief in Clinical Practice Join Paul Garcia-Ryan for our December webinar.

Understanding Transition-Related Grief in Clinical Practice • Join Paul Garcia-Ryan for our December webinar.

Doubt and Uncertainty in Online Trans Communities Highlights from our Therapy First webinar with Sarah Mittermaier.

Doubt and Uncertainty in Online Trans Communities • Highlights from our Therapy First webinar with Sarah Mittermaier.

Untangling Gender: Exploring Identity with Clients Through a CBT Lens Join Psychotherapist Claire Salisbury for Therapy First's November webinar.

Untangling Gender: Exploring Identity with Clients Through a CBT Lens • Join Psychotherapist Claire Salisbury for Therapy First's November webinar.

The Distinction Between Conversion Therapy and Psychotherapy Join us for our October webinar with Dr Roberto D'Angelo

The Distinction Between Conversion Therapy and Psychotherapy • Join us for our October webinar with Dr Roberto D'Angelo

Recent Research You Should Know About A round-up of new research and commentary on pediatric gender dysphoria.

Recent Research You Should Know About • A round-up of new research and commentary on pediatric gender dysphoria.

Working with Gender-Distressed Youth in a Shifting Field Highlights from a conversation with Sasha Ayad, Roberto d'Angelo, Joseph Burgo and Anna Hutchinson.

Working with Gender-Distressed Youth in a Shifting Field • Highlights from a conversation with Sasha Ayad, Roberto d'Angelo, Joseph Burgo and Anna Hutchinson.

Male Same-Sex Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective Join Professor Paul L. Vasey for Therapy First's September webinar

Male Same-Sex Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective • Join Professor Paul L. Vasey for Therapy First's September webinar

A Social History of Estrogen and Testosterone You're invited to our webinar with Bob Ostertag this Monday

A Social History of Estrogen and Testosterone • You're invited to our webinar with Bob Ostertag this Monday

Hospitals Are Limiting Medical Treatments for Youth Gender Dysphoria. What Now? Now that hospitals are scaling back medical interventions, the mental health field is being asked to step in

Hospitals Are Limiting Medical Treatments for Youth Gender Dysphoria. What Now? • Now that hospitals are scaling back medical interventions, the mental health field is being asked to step in

The Differentiation of Self With Psychotherapist Joseph Berger

The Differentiation of Self • With Psychotherapist Joseph Berger

How to Assess a Young Person with Gender Dysphoria Assessment should be thorough and take place over several appointments.

How to Assess a Young Person with Gender Dysphoria • Assessment should be thorough and take place over several appointments.

New Research Reinforces Caution Evidence of risks and harm continue to mount.

New Research Reinforces Caution • Evidence of risks and harm continue to mount.

Developmental Considerations for Youth Gender Dysphoria Young people undergo profound physical, emotional, social and cognitive changes - the care therapists provide them must be grounded in developmental psychology and neuroscience.

Developmental Considerations for Youth Gender Dysphoria • Young people undergo profound physical, emotional, social and cognitive changes - the care therapists provide them must be grounded in developmental psychology and neuroscience.

How can Therapy First membership support my clinical practice? Our new and improved membership makes it easier for you to stay up-to-date and support clients struggling with gender dysphoria.

How can Therapy First membership support my clinical practice? • Our new and improved membership makes it easier for you to stay up-to-date and support clients struggling with gender dysphoria.

The world's slow wake-up continues Five new developments in the world of gender you need to know about.

The world's slow wake-up continues • Five new developments in the world of gender you need to know about.

New Research You Should Know About What fresh ideas and information has 2025 brought us in the field of pediatric gender?

New Research You Should Know About • What fresh ideas and information has 2025 brought us in the field of pediatric gender?

How can we build young people's resilience in the wake of new executive orders? You're invited to our SPECIAL PANEL on supporting young people with gender dysphoria in a time of uncertainty.

How can we build young people's resilience in the wake of new executive orders? • You're invited to our SPECIAL PANEL on supporting young people with gender dysphoria in a time of uncertainty.

Therapy First Explains: The Cass Review The Cass Review reshaped the gender landscape. Why is it so important?

Therapy First Explains: The Cass Review • The Cass Review reshaped the gender landscape. Why is it so important?

Science gains ground, but less so in the US. The gulf between North America and the UK continued to widen in May.

Science gains ground, but less so in the US. • The gulf between North America and the UK continued to widen in May.

Catching up with Cass Must-read analysis of April's game-changing Cass Review

Catching up with Cass • Must-read analysis of April's game-changing Cass Review