Helping Black Women and Gender NonConforming Professionals Feel Grounded Through Visibility, Identity and Career Transitions.
About You:
Likely, you are the first in your family to do many things. Perhaps:
You’ve been told you’re not Black “enough.”
You’re tired of being the only “one” in the room.
You bring a lot to the table and it goes unnoticed.
You often feel like you’re at the margins.
There just doesn’t seem to be a center for you.
You never feel like you fit in.
You’re ready to be seen on your terms.
About Me:
I am Southern. A Texan with roots from the ports of Louisiana.
Black.
First Generation College Graduate.
Light-skinned privileged.
Cisgendered. Gender-Affirming.
Over 45.
Child-free.
Culturally mixed SES.
I am Dr. Ly Franshaua Pipkins, Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
I primarily partner with Black Transgender and Gender Non-conforming (TGNC) professionals going through medical transition. My support offers an anchor for the psychological challenges that come with social transition. My clients say the most important thing I do is help them to feel seen and heard, so they can reach their goals outside of the therapy room.
More About Dr. Pipkins
I earned my Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from Wright Institute’s, American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited, Psychology Doctoral Program in Berkeley, CA. I completed my APA-accredited Doctoral Internship with Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Program Northern California (Kaiser). I served on the Oakland Medical Center Gender Transitions Multi-Specialty Transitions (MST) track. Where I developed a specialty supporting Black TGNC clients seeking medical transition. Later, I successfully completed 1500 Post-doctoral Hours as a Registered Psychological Associate and Behavioral Health Consultant with Kaiser Permanente Northern California, San Francisco Medical Center Integrated Behavioral Health Services (SF-IBHS). I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin.
