Stay up-to-date on what therapists need to know about working with gender dysphoria. Therapy First addresses the needs arising from the c... This is an automated Substack Account of https://therapyfirst.substack.com Discover more/Create at: @skystack.xyzhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyzhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mkjm54czdc2nDr. Anna Hutchinson: Culturally Competent Therapy for Gender Questioning Youth • From our recent webinar with Anna Hutchinson on culturally competent clinical practice with gender dysphoric youth https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/dr-anna-hutchinson-culturally-competent27 Apr 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjm54czdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mkjm54ntz22nFairy Tales As A Clinical Lens • Join Therapy First and Dr. Libby Nugent for our April webinar https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/fairy-tales-as-a-clinical-lens14 Apr 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjm54ntz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mizj5rtbus2xUnderstanding Transition Related Grief • Highlights from our recent webinar with Therapy First President Paul Garcia-Ryan https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/understanding-transition-related-55508 Apr 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizj5rtbus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mi6s6dsrgc2xNEW WEBINAR: Dr Lisa Anllo on Sexual Life After Detransition • Trauma, Disenfranchised Grief and Unmet Needs https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/new-webinar-dr-lisa-anllo-on-sexual19 Mar 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi6s6dsrgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mfumb7n2yc2rMale Same-Sex Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective • Highlights from our webinar with Professor Paul L. Vasey https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/male-same-sex-sexuality-in-cross-2ee26 Feb 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfumb7n2yc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mfumba2auc2rStephen B. Levine M.D. on "Controversies About Psychotherapy for Transgender Youth" • Join us for our February webinar https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/stephen-b-levine-md-on-controversies15 Feb 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfumba2auc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mep754evzs2rBrain Development Continues Into the Twenties • Highlights of our webinar with Dr. Julia Mason. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/brain-development-continues-into05 Feb 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mep754evzs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mdvqubjzts2rApplying the Concept of Cultural Competence in Psychotherapy for Gender Distressed Youth • You're invited to our January webinar with Dr. Anna Hutchinson. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/applying-the-concept-of-cultural20 Jan 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvqubjzts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mcfe2ujda22rTherapy 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. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/therapy-first-what-we-achieved-in08 Jan 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfe2ujda22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3mac3cmohj22rUnderstanding Transition-Related Grief in Clinical Practice • Join Paul Garcia-Ryan for our December webinar. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/understanding-transition-related18 Dec 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mac3cmohj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezigboc22fDoubt and Uncertainty in Online Trans Communities • Highlights from our Therapy First webinar with Sarah Mittermaier. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/doubt-and-uncertainty-in-online-trans19 Nov 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezigboc22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezigljps2fUntangling Gender: Exploring Identity with Clients Through a CBT Lens • Join Psychotherapist Claire Salisbury for Therapy First's November webinar. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/untangling-gender-exploring-identity17 Nov 2025 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezigljps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezih3gj22fThe Distinction Between Conversion Therapy and Psychotherapy • Join us for our October webinar with Dr Roberto D'Angelo https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/the-distinction-between-conversion15 Oct 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezih3gj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezij7rz22fRecent Research You Should Know About • A round-up of new research and commentary on pediatric gender dysphoria. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/recent-research-you-should-know-about02 Oct 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezij7rz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezimrufk2fWorking with Gender-Distressed Youth in a Shifting Field • Highlights from a conversation with Sasha Ayad, Roberto d'Angelo, Joseph Burgo and Anna Hutchinson. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/working-with-gender-distressed-youth15 Sep 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezimrufk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eziq5ols2fMale Same-Sex Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective • Join Professor Paul L. Vasey for Therapy First's September webinar https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/male-same-sex-sexuality-in-cross02 Sep 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eziq5ols2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezird4tk2fA Social History of Estrogen and Testosterone • You're invited to our webinar with Bob Ostertag this Monday https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/a-social-history-of-estrogen-and09 Aug 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezird4tk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezisblh22fHospitals 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 https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/as-pediatric-gender-clinics-close06 Aug 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezisblh22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezitxkyc2fThe Differentiation of Self • With Psychotherapist Joseph Berger https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/the-differentiation-of-self31 Jul 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezitxkyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eziw3ygs2fHow to Assess a Young Person with Gender Dysphoria • Assessment should be thorough and take place over several appointments. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/how-to-assess-a-young-person-with17 Jul 2025 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eziw3ygs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezixz3jc2fNew Research Reinforces Caution • Evidence of risks and harm continue to mount. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/new-research-reinforces-caution18 Jun 2025 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezixz3jc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezizox5k2fDevelopmental 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. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/developmental-considerations-for09 Jun 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezizox5k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezj25psk2fHow 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. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/how-can-therapy-first-membership27 May 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezj25psk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezj4clvs2fThe world's slow wake-up continues • Five new developments in the world of gender you need to know about. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/the-worlds-slow-wake-up-continues23 Apr 2025 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezj4clvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezje65pk2fNew Research You Should Know About • What fresh ideas and information has 2025 brought us in the field of pediatric gender? https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/new-research-you-should-know-about10 Mar 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezje65pk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezjfthrc2fHow 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. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/how-can-we-build-young-peoples-resilience13 Feb 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezjfthrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezjgkf622fTherapy First Explains: The Cass Review • The Cass Review reshaped the gender landscape. Why is it so important? https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/therapy-first-explains-the-cass-review14 Jan 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezjgkf622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezjhb4pc2fScience gains ground, but less so in the US. • The gulf between North America and the UK continued to widen in May. https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/science-gains-ground-but-less-so05 Jun 2024 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezjhb4pc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therapyfirst.skystack.xyz/post/3m6ezjhqlt22fCatching up with Cass • Must-read analysis of April's game-changing Cass Review https://therapyfirst.substack.com/p/catching-up-with-cass08 May 2024 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:nr7vfynrvthywto4pnrsihrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ezjhqlt22f