Dr. Erica in the News

A Trans Pioneer Explains Her Resignation from the US Professional Association for Transgender Health

On her website, Berkeley-based clinical psychologist Erica Anderson describes her mission as helping those “who have embarked upon a...

Don’t Mess with Minors’ Sex in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott demands that treatment with puberty blockers be investigated as child abuse. Republicans in Texas seem to have...

Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones

Clinicians are divided over new guidelines that say teens should undergo mental health screenings before receiving hormones or gender...

Opinion on the Use of Puberty Blockers in America is Turning...

Worries about the use of puberty blockers, which are prescribed to some children to prevent the development of secondary sex...

When It Comes to Trans Youth, We’re in Danger of Losing Our Way

Fueled by isolation and social media, some youth rush toward gender identity as answer to distress... Through a grant from the San...

The Mental Health Establishment is Failing Trans Kids

Gender-Exploratory Therapy is a Key Step. Why Aren’t Therapists Providing It? Laura Edwards-Leeper & Erica Anderson At 13, Patricia told...

Embracing Gender Challenges