"When we ignore the calling, when we ignore the truth, when we ignore our experience of ourselves of somehow mysteriously transcending the binary gender system, a deep psychological and spiritual wound is inflicted." ------St.Claire
“Like dogs chasing our own tails, We are bedeviled by the ‘why’ question, which conjures up its twin, the devilish ‘how’, how to change. The pursuit of happiness becomes the pursuit of answers to the wrong questions.”
--—James Hillman
Rachael St.Claire, PsyD
Curriculum Vita
- Education
- 1985-1988 Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology. Dayton Ohio. Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
- 1987-1988 Fort Meade Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fort Meade South Dakota. Clinical Psychology Internship.
- 1981-1985 Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio. Clinical Child Psychology Program.
- 1977-1980 University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Illinois. Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Departmental Honors.
- 1976-1977 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Illinois. Psychology major.
- Professional Experience
- 2006. Supervisor, University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Professional Psychology Center, student supervisor of Transgender Therapy Group.
- 2003-2004. Supervisor, University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy group supervisor.
- 1992-present. Kaiser Permanente, Department of Behavioral Health, licensed psychologist, assistant supervising psychologist 2001-2002, supervising psychologist 2002 to present.
- 1995-present. Independent Clinical Psychology Practice, Denver, Colorado, licensed psychologist.
- 1995-1997. Mental Health Corporation of Denver, Crisis Services, Denver Colorado, licensed psychologist.
- 1990-1991. Independent Clinical Psychology Practice, Craig Colorado, licensed psychologist.
- 1988-1990. Psychological Associates of the Black Hills, South Dakota, psychology trainee.
- 1983-1985. Freshwater House, Columbus Ohio, psychological assistant.
- Licensed Psychologist
- State of Colorado, since 1991. To verify licensure and professional status contact:The Department of Regulatory Agencies, Colorado Mental Health Section at 303-894-7437.
- Professional Memberships
- Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association- Transgender Liaison Committee
- Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues
- April 2005. Introduction to Transgender Health. University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado. (presentation)
- March 2005. Introduction to Transgender Health. American Medical Student Association Conference. Washington DC.
- February 2004.
Transgender Guilt and Shame. Gender
- June 2003. St. Joseph's Hospital, Ethics Committee. (panel presenter)
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June 2001. Kaiser Permanente Transcultural Medicine Symposium.
- March 2000. Transgender Healing: Is Wholeness the Answer. Gender
- August 1999. A Jungian Analysis of Transgender Identity Development
- February 1999.
- April 1998. Perspectives on the Psychiatric Classification of Gender Diversity: A round Table Panel. Sixth Annual Lamba Rising Conference,
- January 1997. Sexual Diversity. SGI-USA (
- 1995-1997 Transsexual Transitions Group,
- Lifetime Achievement Award. Awarded by the Gender Identity Center of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, February 2004.
- St.Claire, Rachael. Transgender Healthcare. In Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Healthcare. Published by Kaiser Permanente, National Diversity Department,
- www.TransgenderSoul.com, publisheded by Rachael St.Claire since 2001. Transgender Soul is an online resource for persons seeking information about the psychology of transgender issues and for health care professionals working with transgender issues.