Sexuality and Gender

Laura Haynes, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist 

CA Psychologist Lic. # PSY5058

Retired from clinical practice

PSYCHOLOGIST, AUTHOR SPEAKER

After more than 40 years of providing psychological services, Dr. Haynes has retired from clinical practice as of June 1, 2018. She is devoting more time to speaking and writing about same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria change.

Her writing has been read internationally.

Here are a few of her titles:

Are Religious Californians Really Harming the Mental Health of People Who Identify as LGBTQ? (Sept. 16, 2019). https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/author/laura-haynes/

American Psychological Association Says Born-That-Way-and-Can’t-Change is Not True of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, (June 8, 2018; original version September 27, 2016)

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/ec16e9_396244b80efc4a6f9c27b4653a974132.pdf

"Dear Legislator" Letter/Fact Sheet, a concise summary of research on same-sex attraction and incongruent gender identity--causes, change through life experience, and decrease or change for some through therapy. Periodically updated.

TherapyEquality.org/HarmsOfTherapyBans

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 Haynes, L. (27 Feb. 2024). Belfast Charity Psychologist Warns World Health Organization Medical Gender Interventions That Include Hormones Do Not Improve Mental Health—and May Worsen It! https://iftcc.org/belfast-charity-psychologist-warns-world-health-organisation-medical-gender-interventions-that-include-hormones-do-not-improve-mental-health-and-may-worsen-it/