Dr. Diana Sorrentino
Subject Matter Expert in Gender Diversity & Transgender Identities
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA — EST / EDST
- Weekdays after 4pm EDST • Weekends after 10am EST
“With doctoral degrees in Sociology & Psychology, Dr. Diana Sorrentino provides counseling, mentorship, and support for gender diverse and transgender individuals and their families, as well as professional development educational programs and clinical support for the medical and behavioral healthcare professionals delivering gender affirming care. She has been studying, researching, and delivering professional development training on gender diversity for more than 35 years.”
35 Years
Clinical Practice
93 Countries
Podcast Subscribers
“With doctoral degrees in Sociology & Psychology, Dr. Diana Sorrentino provides counseling, mentorship, and support for gender diverse and transgender individuals and their families, as well as professional development educational programs and clinical support for the medical and behavioral healthcare professionals delivering gender affirming care. Supplementing her formal academic education, she has been studying, researching, and delivering professional development training on gender diversity — in addition to working with the LGBTQ+ community and their healthcare providers — for more than 35 years.”
Dr. Diana Sorrentino is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on gender diversity and transgender identities, and the author of three landmark books: Transgender Families: Helping Parents & Families Understand Gender Diversity & Being Transgender; The Neurobiology & Physiology of Incongruent Gender Identities & Sexual Orientations; and Adolescent Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare. With doctoral degrees in Sociology and Psychology, she provides counseling, mentorship, and support for gender diverse and transgender individuals and their families, as well as professional development educational programs and clinical support for the medical and behavioral healthcare professionals delivering gender affirming care to these individuals.
Supplementing her formal academic training, Dr. Sorrentino has been studying, researching, and delivering professional development education on gender diversity — in addition to working with the LGBTQ+ community and their healthcare providers — for more than 35 years. This combination of formal academic education, coupled with her years of experience, research, and the training she provides, has positioned her as a subject matter expert in the field. Her direct work encompasses: more than 1,000 gender diverse and transgender individuals (adolescents and adults); more than 400 parents of gender diverse and transgender adolescents; and more than 200 couples navigating gender affirmation disclosure.
Beyond her direct work with individuals, Dr. Sorrentino designs, develops, and delivers gender diverse, transgender, and LGBTQ+ professional educational development programs for medical and behavioral healthcare professionals through seminars, workshops, in-service training, and her series of educational podcasts. These programs have been presented locally and nationally at conferences and symposia for healthcare professionals, as well as for human resource, business, and professional organizations. Her podcast episodes have reached international audiences — subscribed to by listeners in 93 countries — and are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Audible, and more than 30 additional platforms globally. She has delivered more than 1,000 professional development educational programs.
- Education is the foundation of compassionate, affirming care — for families and healthcare professionals alike.
- The science of gender identity is clear: neurobiology and physiology tell a story that goes far beyond social constructs.
- Every gender diverse individual deserves to be seen, heard, and supported with evidence-based understanding.
You've spent more than 40 years studying the neurobiology and physiology of gender identity. What do you wish more healthcare providers understood about the science behind gender diversity?
Your books are described as bridging families, clinicians, and the academic research. How do you approach making complex neurobiology and psychology accessible to parents who are trying to understand their child's experience?
You work with gender diverse and transgender individuals, their families, and also the healthcare professionals who serve them. What does truly 'affirming care' look like in practice?
You work with gender diverse and transgender individuals, their families, and also the healthcare professionals who serve them. What does truly 'affirming care' look like in practice?
- What your audience will gain from this episode:
- A deeper understanding of the neurobiology and physiology that underlies gender diversity and transgender identities.
- Practical insight into how parents and families can better understand and support their gender diverse loved ones.
- What healthcare and behavioral health professionals need to know to deliver truly gender affirming care.
- How education, research, and open dialogue can reduce stigma and improve outcomes for gender diverse individuals and their communities.
Transgender Families
Helping Parents & Families Understand Gender Diversity & Being Transgender
The Neurobiology & Physiology of Incongruent Gender Identities
A deep-dive into the science underlying gender diverse and transgender identities and sexual orientations
- 40+ Years of Research on Gender Diversity & Transgender Neurobiology
- 1,000+ Gender Diverse & Transgender Individuals Served (Adolescents & Adults)
- 400+ Parents of Gender Diverse Adolescents Supported
- 200+ Couples Navigating Gender Affirmation Disclosure
- 1,000+ Professional Development Educational Programs Delivered
- Keynote Addresses: Churches, Seminaries, Schools, Colleges, Universities
- National Conferences & Symposia Speaker — Healthcare, HR, & Business Organizations
- Keynote addresses and lectures at churches, seminaries, schools, colleges, and universities on gender diversity and transgender identities
- National conferences and symposia for healthcare professionals on gender affirming care, neurobiology, and clinical support
- Human resource, business, and professional organization presentations on LGBTQ+ professional development
- 1,000+ professional development educational seminars delivered locally and nationally across 35+ years
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Brand
Paradoxes of Gender
Location
Allentown, PA — EST / EDST
Reach
Podcast subscribers in 93 countries
Availability
Weekdays after 4pm EDST · Weekends after 10am EST
website
paradoxesofgender.com
No direct scheduling link — contact us to arrange a recording with Dr. Sorrentino at no cost to you.