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Sidney Trantham

Associate Professor of the Practice

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Sidney Trantham

Ph.D.

Contact

Campion 317

Email: sidney.trantham@bc.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Florida
  • M.S., University of Florida
  • B.A., Brown University

Courses

Seminar in Counseling Theory
Advanced Pre-Internship Counseling Practicum
Neurological and Biological Bases of Behavior
聽Foundations of Counseling I & II

Expertise

  • Cognitive and Social Development
  • Gender & Sexual Orientation

Dr. Trantham is not accepting doctoral applicants.聽

Curriculum Vitae

Department

CDEP Counseling, Developmental & Educational Psychology

Profile

Sidney M. Trantham received his Ph.D. in 1999 from the University of Florida (Gainesville). His master鈥檚 thesis and dissertation examined the impact of trauma on child and adolescent development, including the relationship between parental discipline style and children鈥檚 use of interpersonal aggression as well as exploring the impact of early childhood sexual experiences on the psychological functioning of adult males. He was a Harvard Clinical Fellow (1996 鈥� 2000) at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he completed his clinical psychology internship and neuropsychological post-doctoral fellowships, as well as engaged in research identifying early cognitive markers of HIV-related dementia.聽聽

He provided assessment and mental health counseling at Fenway Health (1999 鈥� 2006) in 艾可直播, Massachusetts, working with adults to address a variety of issues related to sexual identity development. In addition to his 艾可直播appointment, Dr. Trantham maintains a clinical practice where he provides integrative psychological, neuropsychological, and gender assessments as well as mental health counseling with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Areas of clinical interest and expertise include working with gender diverse children and adolescents, sexual, gender and racial identity development, and anxiety and mood disorders.

Select Publications

  • 聽Olsen, L., Candler, C., & Trantham, S. M. (2025). Chapter 5: Childhood Diagnoses.聽In J. Hollenbeck & A. Wagenfeld (Eds.),聽Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant听(3rd聽Edition); New York, NY: Routledge.聽
  • Candler, C., & Trantham, S. M. (2016). Chapter 10: Diagnoses Commonly Associated with Childhood. In A. Wagenfeld & J. Kaldenberg (Eds.), Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant (2nd Edition); Thorofare, NJ: Slack, Inc.聽
  • Bucci, L., & Trantham, S. M. (2014).聽 Children & Violence: An Undergraduate Course Model for Interdisciplinary Co-Teaching. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26(1), 122 - 131.
  • Gere, S., Motulsky, S., Saleem, R. & Trantham, S. M. (2014). Teaching Social Justice in Counseling Psychology.聽 The Counseling Psychologist, 42(8), 1058.
  • Kass, J.D., & Trantham, S. M. (2013). Perspectives from Clinical Neuroscience: Mindfulness and Therapeutic Use of the Arts. In, L. Rappaport (Ed.), Mindfulness and the creative arts therapies. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley.
  • Trantham, S. M. (2005).聽 Diagnoses Commonly Associated with Childhood. In A. Wagenfeld & J. Kaldenberg (Eds.), Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the OTA (Chapter 10), Thorofare, NJ: Slack, Inc.

Invited Presentations

  • Trantham, S. M. (2024, November 6 & 13). Gender Affirming Care for Transgender & Non-Binary Youth clinical training provided to trainees & staff at Franciscan Children鈥檚 Hospital/艾可直播 Children鈥檚 Hospital (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2024, September 16). Gender Affirming Care: Supporting Resilience In Transgender & Non-Binary Individuals clinical training provided to trainees and staff at Lasell University Counseling Center (Newton, Massachusetts).聽
  • Trantham, S. M. (2024, August 14). Gender Affirming Care: Supporting Resilience In Transgender & Non-Binary Individuals clinical training provided to Child Psychiatry Seminar at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School (online).聽聽
  • Trantham, S. M. (2023, October 25 & November 1). Gender Affirming Care for Transgender & Non-Binary Youth clinical training provided to trainees & staff at Franciscan Children鈥檚 Hospital/艾可直播 Children鈥檚 Hospital (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2023, October 16). Transgender 101: Gender Affirming Care for Counselors training provided to trainees and staff at Lasell University Counseling Center (Newton, Massachusetts).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2023, October 13). Gender Affirming Care for Behavioral Health Providers clinical training provided to staff at AdCare Educational Institute (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2023, August 30). Transgender & Non-Binary Youth: Supporting Resilience & Gender Affirming Care clinical training provided to Child Psychiatry Seminar at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School (online).
  • Williams, C. & Trantham, S. M. (2023, May 19). Gender Affirming Care for Behavioral Health Providers clinical training provided to clinicians provided by Massachusetts Psychological Association (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2023, January 10). Gender Affirming Counseling: Counseling Techniques for Supporting Parents clinical training provided to counseling staff at Windhorse Counseling (Concord, MA).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2022, November 19). Stress and the Transgender Population: Supporting Resilience in Transgender & Non-Binary Youth continuing education training provided via Harvard Medical School at the Traumatic Stress: Pathways to Healing conference (艾可直播, MA).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2022, November 9). Transgender & Non-Binary Youth: Supporting Resilience and Gender Affirming Care presentation for Race In Child Psychiatry seminar at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2022, October 25). LGBTQ Youth & Gender Identity presentation for Franciscan鈥檚 Children鈥檚 Hospital / Harvard Medical School (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2022, September 19). Transgender & Non-Binary Youth: Supporting Resilience and Gender Affirming Care presentation for the Counseling & Mental Health Service at Tufts University (online).
  • Trantham, S. M., AhnAllen, C. G., Bliss, A., DePreste, S., Donalds, R. & O鈥橞rien, M. (2022, June 8). Psychology Students鈥� Perspectives on Supervision: Reflection & Learning Opportunities for the Supervisor panel presentation at the Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA) 2022 Conference on Clinical Supervision (Marlborough, MA).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2022, May 12). The Intersection of Race & Gender: The Experience of Transgender People of Color presentation for Race In Child Psychiatry seminar at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School (online).
  • Trantham, S. M. (2022, January 22). The Intersection of Race & Gender: The Experience of Transgender People of Color continuing education training provided via Harvard Medical School at the Diversity in Mental Health Practice conference(online).
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2020, March 6). Gender Identity 鈥� Part 1: What Everybody Needs To Know About Transgender & Non-Binary Youth continuing education training provided via The Bridge Training Institute, Marlborough, Massachusetts.
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2019, December 4 and December 8).聽 LGBTQ+ Youth: Understanding Risks & Resiliencies. Professional training provided to 艾可直播and staff at Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2019, October 26). Sexuality Matters. Keynote Address at the Couple & Family Institute of New England, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.聽
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2019, October 26). Changing the Narrative: Paving the Way Towards Resilience for LGBTQ+ Identified Youth and Their Families. Professional training provided at Couple & Family Institute of New England, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.聽
  • Motulsky, S.,聽Trantham, S. M.,聽McCullough, M. Rosinski, C. & Cherry, K. (2019, February 22). Advocacy and Social Justice Research in Transgender and Non-Binary Communities. Symposium provided at the Winter Roundtable, Teachers College, New York, New York.聽
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2017, June 9). Working with Trans* & Non-Binary Youth: Assessment & Treatment Issues. Workshop provided at the Youth at Risk (YAR) Conference, Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts.聽
  • Motulsky, S. &聽Trantham, S. M.聽(2017, February 25). Unpacking the Gender Knapsack. Symposium provided at the Winter Roundtable, Teachers College, New York, New York.聽
  • Motulsky, S. &聽Trantham, S. M.聽(2017, February 25). You, Me & Us: Identity Conversations. Symposium provided at the Winter Roundtable, Teachers College, New York, New York.
  • Bucci, L., Rosenthal, L,聽Trantham, S. M., & Zeek, C. (2014, February 6). Crossing the Boundaries: Models for Interdisciplinary Co-Teaching in Undergraduate Courses. Practice session presented at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy (CHEP), Blacksburg, Virginia.聽
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2014, February 3). Neuropsychology 101 for Mental Health Counselors. In-service workshop training for counseling interns at Colleges of the Fenway, Wentworth Institute, 艾可直播, Massachusetts.
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2013, November 9). Developmental Treatment Issues. Panel presentation at 艾可直播 Children鈥檚 Hospital Gender Management Service (GeMS) Gender Non-Conformity in Children and Adolescents: A Conference for Health and Mental Health Clinicians, 艾可直播, Massachusetts.
  • Bucci, L. &聽Trantham, S. M.聽(2013, August). Children and Violence: An Undergraduate Course Model of Interdisciplinary Co-Teaching. Paper presented at the National Social Science Association, San Francisco, California.聽
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2013, April 7). Navigating Relationships & Transgender Teens. Discussion group at 艾可直播 Children鈥檚 Hospital Gender Management Service (GeMS) Family and School Conference, 艾可直播, Massachusetts.
  • Trantham, S. M.聽(2013, February 2). Multiculturalism and Social Justice in Counselor Education: An Integrative Approach Across the Curriculum. 30th Annual Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, New York.聽
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