Our goal is to inspire growth and transformation.
Our team of affirmative psychoanalytic psychotherapists bring compassion, expertise, and lived experience to help you tend to internalized oppression, navigate microaggressions, and heal the trauma of growing up in an oppressive society. We specialize in helping LGBTQIA+ individuals like you understand and heal unconscious wounds, foster greater self-awareness and engage with more confidence and authenticity in your relationships and community.
You can learn more about our mission, vision, and core values.
Meet our team of affirmative therapists
Cadyn Cathers, Psy D, MBA
he/him/his
Founder & Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Cadyn works to facilitate growth and development so that people can live more authentically and meaningfully.
Areas of interest: Transgender and Nonbinary Adults, Preparation for gender affirming surgery, Identity Development, Pre-verbal trauma
Treatment: Individual
Location: Telehealth only in California
Not accepting new patients
Accepting New Members of TRANSference Consultation Group
Melissa Dellens, MA, LMFT
she/they
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Melissa works to help people reconnect with their ability to work, love, and play with more ease.
Areas of Interest: Coming Out, Gender Transition Planning, Transition Age Youth, Life and Work Transitions, Changing Family Roles
Treatment: Adolescents, Adults & Families
Location: Telehealth in California
Accepting New Patients
Leigh Huggins, MA, AMFT
she/they
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist; Supervised by Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA
Leigh works to make the unconscious conscious and shine light on the shadow aspects of our personalities, so that we can be more truthful with ourselves and others
Areas of Interest: Grief, Women’s Issues, Relationships, Developmental Trauma
Treatment: Couples & Adults
Location: Telehealth in California & In Person in Pasadena (near N. Raymond Ave & Union St.)
Accepting New Patients
Accepting new members for Bi/Pan Women’s Group
Mary “Mars” McRae, MA
he/they
Psychological Associate; Supervised by Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA
Areas of Interest: Older Adults, LGBTQIA+ people, Neurodivergent people, trauma survivors, high-achieving professionals, relationship challenges, people diagnosed with cancer
Treatment: Adults
Location: Telehealth in California
Accepting New Patients
Accepting new members for Transgender Parents Therapy Group
