Over the past decade, I have been deeply committed to supporting and affirming LGBTQIA+ individuals. This commitment became even more personal and profound when my son came out as transgender and I came out as a late-in-life lesbian. While these experiences do not make me an expert on their own, they have driven me to focus the majority of my continuing education on gender-affirming care.

Since earning my graduate degree, I have pursued extensive training specifically centered on providing informed, compassionate, and evidence-based support to trans and gender-diverse people. I am qualified to write letters in support of adults or children seeking gender-affirming care, and I do so with thoughtfulness and integrity.

Especially in today’s climate, I am unwavering in my advocacy for trans rights and remain vigilant in my commitment to equity, dignity, and access for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Recent Tranings:

2024 LGBTQ+ Affirming Mental Health Care Symposium 6 CE credits November 8, 2024

“Gender in All Its Splendor” with Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, 2023

Gender Affirming Mental Health Symposium, 5.5 CEs, 2022

Consult with Sand Chang, PhD, as needed
www.sandchang.com 

Member of the Kintsugi Therapist Collective advanced group consult. Kintsugi Therapist Collective is a community of therapists and aligned care workers dedicated to embodied and liberatory visions of care run by two queer folks. https://www.kintsugitherapistcollective.com

Queer and Gender Expansive Professional Groups I am a member of:

GAYLESTA, https://gaylesta.org/

Mind the Gap, https://www.genderyouthproviders.com/

Bay Area Open Minds, https://bayareaopenminds.org/

WPATH, https://wpath.org/

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