These references are listed in alphabetical order!

Leal Abbott, LCSW
About Change Counseling Service
601 University Avenue, #145
Sacramento, CA 95825
ALSO -
827 North Street
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 668-1363
Email: lealabbott@aol.com
 

American Transsexual Education Center
1626 N. Wilcox Ave#584
Hollywood, CA 90048
(213) 467-8317
Professional services, telephone crisis counseling for the transgender and transsexual community.

Dr. Barbara F. Anderson, M.S.W., PH.D
(Clinical Sexologist - Certified Sex Therapist)
1537 Franklin St., Suite 104
San Francisco, CA 94109
Ph. (415) 776-0139
Fx. (415) 441-0936
 

Rebecca Auge, PhD
3637 Grand Avenue, Suite C
Oakland, California 94610
(415) 426-0718 or 835-9820
Clinical Psychologist working with patients on gender issues, gender dysphoria, crossdressing, gender role transition, couples issues, child abuse, dysfunctional family histories, among others. Member of HBIGDA, uses Standards of Care, a sliding scale fee.
 

Stephen L. Braveman, M.A., L.M.F.T., C.S.T.
494 Alvarado Street, Suite A
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 375-7553
stephen@bravemantherapy.com
http://www.bravemantherapy.com/

Mildred L. Brown, PhD - RETIRED - NOT accepting any new clients
800 Pollard Road
Suite B-207
Los Gatos CA 95030
408-249-2205
mbrown@zoom.com Gender Identity Therapy.
 

Center for Gender Sanity
PO Box 451427
Westchester, CA 90045
310-670-2222
info@gendersanity.com
Web - http://www.gendersanity.com/

Our Services... 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.

Roxanne Cherry, PhD
1999 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 7
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(714) 249-2633
Licensed marriage family child therapist. Individual, couple, group psychotherapy, gender dysphoria, sexual orientation issues.
 

Richard F. Docter, Ph.D.
California State University, Northridge
17162 Sunburst Street
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 349-9709
RichDOCTER@aol.com
 

Davis Fleming, MFCC
6010 Wilshire Blvd. Ste.307
Los Angeles, Ca 90036
(213) 960-5275
dflem55806@aol.com
Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. Individual, family and group counseling. Therapy group for transsexuals meets every other week. Specializes in transgenderism.

Lin Fraser
2538 California Street
San Francisco CA 94115
415-922-9240
linfraser@aol.com

Max E. Fuhrmann, Ph.D.
3617 East Thousand Oaks Blvd. Suite #128
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
(805)496-4442
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2443-A Portola Road
Ventura, CA 93003 (805)641-1304
Clinical Psychology/Gerontology
Max is very highly attuned to issues of gender in many ways and is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or on the path of gender transition. I would characterize him as "challenging", "proactive" and a "facilitator" for those who are in need of moving forward in their life discoveries.
That said, if you contact him, tell him Karyn sent you! ;-)
 

Gender Dysphoria Program of Orange County, Inc.
William G. Heard, PhD., Director
32158 Camino Capistrano, Suite 203
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675
(714) 240-7020
Program for gender dysphoric persons using treatment techniques which permit extensive screening and interaction of the patient at minimum cost.
 

Gender & Self Acceptance Program
GSAP, P. O. Box 424447
San Francisco, California 94142
(415) 558-8058
A private personal growth counseling program providing individual, couple, and small group sessions focusing on gender, self & social acceptance, whole-self integration, coming-out, cross-dressing, HIV concerns, and ACA/ Co-depencey issues. Short & long term counseling, small group support and quarterly weekend workshops focusing on gender & acceptance/ integration issues. Sliding scale fee. Serving TSs, TVs, and other minorities. Provide professional counseling & training.
 

Gender Dysphoria Program of Orange County, Inc.
William G. Heard, PhD., Director
Dr. Heard is reported to be RETIRED! I do not know if there is any successor to his work.
32158 Camino Capistrano, Suite 203
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675
(714) 240-7020
Program for gender dysphoric persons. Evaluative and treatment techniques devoloped which permit extensive screening and interaction of the patient at minimum cost, integrating the patient into the mainstream society. Permits the patient to explore alternatives to sex reassignment while providing an effective support mechanism during transition, 4-block procedure consisting of intake, transition/support, surgery approval/disapproval, follow-up.
 

William A. Henkin, PhD
1801 Bush Street, Suite 111
San Francisco, California 94109
(415) 923-1150
Psychotherapist and board certified sex therapist specializing in work with adults living alternative sex and gender lifestyles. Gender identity concerns and transitions, SM/DS/BD, infantilism, sexual orientation included. Individuals, significant others, couples.
 

Davis & Holden Psychology Associates
Kent Deutsch M.A.
680 N Langsdorf Ste 202
Fullerton, CA
(949) 476-7300
also -
1101 Dove Ste 260
Newport Beach, CA
I do all types of counseling. I specialize in relationship issues, communication skills, personal & identity acceptance, PTSD issues, help with addictions & substance abuse. I am comfortable and have experience with gender issues. I'm not judgemental, I believe that if you identify as a girl and you are not genetically so that doesn't mean your not a girl.

Sallie Hunt, Ph.D.
25 E. Dayton, Fresno, CA
(559) 227-0477

Paula-Jo Husack, LMFT, CGP
PJHusack@aol.com
Serving the Transgender community since 1987. Indiviual, Couples and Family therapy, all issues; pre-op assessment and evaluation; post-op therapy; self-esteem strategies. Member of American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists; Anxiety Disorders Association of America; CAMFT; American Psychological Association.
 

Info Link Orange County
(714) 851-2883
Free, confidential referrals to over 3000 agencies.
 

Gianna E. Israel
San Francisco CA
Member of the AEGIS Board of Directors.
Gianna, very bright and friendly, intimately connected to both legal rights and personal issues of the transgender community in many ways, a great resource, passed away recently and the community will miss her greatly! A warm, heartfelt thanks for all she has done for  us all!
 

Los Angeles Gender Center
Marie Keller, MFCC
LAGC, 1923 1/2 Westwood Bl Ste.#2
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 475-8880
http://www.lagendercenter.com/
LAGC is a collaborative of mental health professionals who provide treatament for individuals and their families dealing with gender-related issues. Individual, family, group therapy and educational services related to CD/TS/lesbian/gay/bisexual issues. Screening session with psychotherapist needed. The LAGC hosts an informal drop-in gathering on the 2nd Sunday of the a month for $5 and an occasional pot luck social. Call for info.
A good place to start out for those who are just beginning to explore gender issues, or want to explore the possibility of transitioning v.. e.. r.. y....... s.... l.... o.... w.... l.... y.... !

June Martin, Ph.D., M.F.C.C.
215 North San Mateo Drive, #2
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 348-4835
junephd@ix.netcom.com
 

Christine Milrod, M.A.
Southern California Transgender Counseling
8235 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 315
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(310) 281-9658

The Prince Institute
Angela Prince, PhD., Director
P. O. Box 2916
Palm Springs, California 92263
A private transgender awareness center offering counseling, education, and support services. Individual and/or group counseling primarily for the cross-dresser/transvestite and/or his significant other. Trans-gender, human sexuality, and personal development classes, seminars, and workshops are also available. Services may be conducted through office visits, by telephone, or correspondence.
 

Arlen Ring, Ph.D.
Los Angeles Gender Center
1923-1/2 Westwood Boulevard, Ste. #2
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(818) 999-0581
aring@earthlink.net
lagc@lagendercenter.com
 

Cathy Schlieter, M.S.W.
2025 Morse Ave
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 973-6175
 

Amanda Silvestri MA Los Angeles Gender Center
1923 1/2 Westwood Blvd. Ste.#2
Los Angeles, CA. 90025
(310) 475-8880
ASLive@aol.com
MFCC Registered Intern, long time transsexual advocate, educator, lecturer, and author. Founder of the American Transsexual Education Center. My many years of both personal and professional experience can only work to your advantage. Brother, Sister, TS, TG, TV, or CD, let's work together for a life that works, the way you want it.

Southern California Transgender Counseling
Christine Milrod, MA
8235 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 315
West Hollywood, CA 90046
A Los Angeles-based psychotherapy practice dedicated to the needs of all individuals with any gender concerns. We provide free referrals and consultation
info@transgendercounseling.com or
(310) 281-9658.
http://www.transgendercounseling.com/

Brad Taylor, MA
Offices of Jerome Rabow, PhD
10350 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 310
Los Angeles, California 90025
(310) 576-5455
Registered Marriage Family Child Counselor Intern. Works with couples and individuals on issues related to transsexualism and crossdressing.
 

Tenderloin Self-Help Center
191 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102
(415) 554-0518
We are an innovative, non-traditional mental health program. We are a project of Central City Hospitality House. Training in peer counseling, support group facilitation, job training. We offer peer counseling, TS/TS support groups, A.A., shelter referrals and emergency medical care referrals, and other basic survival needs. We serve the Tenderloin/'South of Market' communities of San Francisco.
 

Steve Toby, MA, LMFT
California licensed marriage and Family therapist,
and himself a post-op transsexual,
offers counseling to all persons wishing to explore any type of gender issue.
San Francisco Bay Area
510-236-1063
stevetoby@comcast.net
http://jtoby.homestead.com/

Transgender Counseling and Research Center
4545 Park Boulevard, Suite 207
San Diego, California 92116
(619) 542-0088 ext 1
Program for those in transition, their friends and relatives. Follows Harry Benjamin Standards of Care. Psychotherapy, psychological testing, referrals, group psychotherapy, TS support group, TV support group, family and friends support group.
 

Anne Vitale, PhD
D Street Counseling Group
610 D Street
San Rafael, California 94901
(415) 456-4452
avitale@nbn.com
http://www.avitale.com/
Psychotherapist specializing in gender- related issues. Counseling Psychologist. Post-op TS (Jan. 1980). In private practice since 1984. Member of HBIGDA and Bay Area Gender Associates. I provide complete pre- and post-op psychotherapy, and make recommendations for hormonal therapy and sex reassignment surgery when applicable. Gender issues group work available and recommended.
 

Jeanne M. West
450 San Antonio Road #50
Palo Alto, California 94306
(415) 494-2952
Behavioral therapist. Experienced with the gender community. Private sessions. Confidential
 

Patricia Wojdowski M.S.W.
(Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
4926 La Cuenta Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92124
Ph. (619) 292-0492
 

Jill Yeomans, M.A., M.F.C.C.
1018 Garden Street
Santa Barbara CA 93101
jillyeom@silcom.com
(805) 963-5727