As a clinician, researcher, and educator, I am driven by a broad mission to use psychological science and practice to advance healing and challenge oppression.

Bio:

Dr. Sebastian Barr (he/him) is a psychotherapist, researcher, consultant, and educator with a PhD in Counseling Psychology. His work focuses on traumatic stress recovery, trans mental health, and the wellbeing of people with trans loved ones. He provides psychotherapy to teens and adults in Massachusetts and Kansas through his independent practice, and has trained thousands of clinicians, educators, and healthcare professionals on effective and affirming care for trans communities.

Dr. Barr completed advanced clinical training at Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, including two years in the Program for Psychotherapy and work in the Victims of Violence clinic founded by Judith Herman. His research—published in peer-reviewed journals and cited hundreds of times—focuses on the intersections of trauma and trans mental health. He is currently engaged in multiple grant-supported research projects and serves as an advisor on affirming and ethical trans health research.

Dr. Barr has received numerous awards for his contributions, including the Trans Research Award from the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, recognition from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the U.S. Professional Association for Transgender Health, and the 2023 Early Career Clinical Award from the Society for Counseling Psychology. He was also a past scholar-in-residence at the Faber-Llull Institute in Olot, Catalonia. He has served on the editorial boards of Psychotherapy and Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, and has contributed to several clinical texts and books related to trans mental health and psychotherapy.