Dr. Sebastian Barr is a licensed psychologist currently based in Western Massachusetts. He received his PhD in Counseling Psychology and completed advanced training in health service psychology and psychotherapy research at Cambridge Health Alliance under the auspices of Harvard Medical School. His scholarship centers on the experiences, mental health, and mental healthcare needs of members of the trans community, with a particular recent focus on the impacts of bias and non-affirmation. His research has been recognized nationally and internationally and published and cited across multiple journals and textbooks. Additionally, he specializes in helping institutions and healthcare providers adopt affirming, inclusive, and evidence-based practices in both clinical work and research with members of the trans community. He is a proud transgender man and incorporates personal lived and community experience into his work.