Gender Affirming Care Expert Witnesses
Gender affirming care expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on gender affirming care. The gender affirming care expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Mental Health and Psychology.
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Natalia P Zhikhareva, PhD
Gender Dysphoria Expert Adults| 7,200+ Evaluations
DR Z PHD PLLC.
Vancouver, Washington
Psychology, Mental Health
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Gender identity, Nonbinary, Gender transition, Civil rights, Gender affirming care, Gender dysphoria, Expert witness, Medical necessity, Custody evaluation, Transgender healthcar, Transgender assessment, Psychological evaluation, Discrimination, Court-appointed, Forensic psychology, DSM-5 diagnosis, Title IX, Competency evaluation
Dr. Natalia Zhikhareva (Dr. Z) is a licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of exclusive specialization in gender dysphoria assessment and treatment for transgender and nonbinary adults. With over 7,200 completed evaluations, Dr. Z has developed specialized expertise across every type of gender presentation — from straightforward cases to highly complex, atypical situations involving trauma, neurodivergence, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Dr. Z holds a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (PhD) and is licensed in California (PSY28888), Texas (#39338), New York (#024701), and Florida (out-of-state telehealth #197).
She is court-appointed as an expert witness in California — one of a small number of psychologists recognized by the courts as an authority on gender identity matters — and has provided expert testimony in cases including criminal matters involving life sentences.
Her forensic work encompasses gender dysphoria diagnosis, medical necessity evaluations, assessm...
