Cadyn Cathers, PsyD (he/him) is part of the university faculty in SCU’s Reiss-Davis Doctor of Psychology in Psychodynamic Psychology program. 

Prior to joining SCU, Dr. Cathers was faculty at the Reiss-Davis Graduate School in Summer 2021, teaching primarily courses related to research methods, dissertation development, and psychodynamic theories. He has also taught at multiple other universities, including Alliant International University Los Angeles, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Antioch University Los Angeles, California State University Los Angeles, and Mount Saint Mary’s University. He served as the co-director of the LGBT Specialization at Antioch University Los Angeles for three years. His passion for teaching psychology inspired him to found The Affirmative Couch, a national continuing education provider for psychotherapists who are interested in the topic of sexuality and gender.  

Whether it is in education or the clinical field, Dr. Cathers is committed to facilitate growth and development so that people can live more authentic and fulfilling lives. As a licensed clinical psychologist in California, he established a group practice, Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, specializing in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy with transgender and nonbinary adults (particularly in early coming out and transitioning), LGBTQIA identity development and growth, and pre-verbal trauma in LGBTQIA communities. Dr. Cathers primarily works with a relational psychoanalytic perspective, and incorporates object relations, self-psychology, and attachment theory.  

Dr. Cathers’ research interests include quantitative methods, psychodynamic principles, transgender and gender nonbinary communities, sexuality, and clinical supervision.  

PsyD, California, United States, 32839, Active, 2021, September 2027

Type: Post-Doctorate, Jill Lummus, A Psychological Corporation, Post-Doctorate, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Los Angeles, California, United States, February 2021, September 2021

Type: Post-Doctorate, Kenneth Scott, A Psychological Corporation, Post-Doctorate, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Santa Monica, CA; Glendale, CA, California, United States, August 2019, February 2021

Type: Doctoral Traineeship, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Doctoral Traineeship, California, September 2013, September 2014

Type: Marriage and Family Therapist Internship, Los Angeles Gender Center, Marriage and Family Therapist Internship, California, May 2010, June 2014

Type: Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee , Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee , California, April 2010, April 2011

Type: Marriage and Family Therapist Internship, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Marriage and Family Therapist Internship, April 2011, November 2011

Type: Pre-Doctoral Internship, Kenneth Scott, PsyD, A Psychological Corporation, Pre-Doctoral Internship, California, June 2014, August 2019

2018 - 2025

Founder & CEO, The Affirmative Couch, Los Angeles, California, United States

Founder & Clinical Director, Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy September 2021

Volunteer Clinical Supervisor, Rose City Counseling Center December 2021, March 2025

Psychoanalytic Theory & Practice, Clinical Supervision, Case Conference, Human Sexuality, Sex Therapy, Clinical work with Transgender & Gender Nonbinary Patients, Psychopharmacology, Research Methods, Quantitative methods of psychodynamic theoretical principles, Transgender and gender nonbinary communities, Sexuality, and Clinical supervision, Supporting Dissertations as Chair or Reader, Curriculum Development, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Adults (particularly in early coming out and/or transition), LGBTQIA identity development and growth, and pre-verbal trauma in LGBTQIA communities