Miranda E. Essa is a mental health professional and researcher with a strong history of serving the LGBTQ+ community through both clinical work and research. Their work began at the Tampa VA, focusing on transgender veterans, and now continues at the University of Central Florida, where they obtained their MS in Clinical Psychology . They are developing and validating a quality-of-life assessment for gender-diverse individuals (THRIVE).
Clinically, Mx. Essa was a therapist for two years at Zebra Youth, providing affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ youth, and then served as the LGBTQ+ Victim Advocate at the Victim Service Center. Currently, they are an adjunct professor at UCF while continuing to build a private clinical practice.
Their professional passion lies in creating structured ways to assess quality of life in marginalized communities and identifying what supports well-being and reduces health disparities among these populations.
Miranda E. Essa is a mental health professional and researcher with a strong history of serving the LGBTQ+ community through both clinical work and research. Their work began at the Tampa VA, focusing on transgender veterans, and now continues at the University of Central Florida, where they obtained their MS in Clinical Psychology . They are developing and validating a quality-of-life assessment for gender-diverse individuals (THRIVE).
Clinically, Mx. Essa was a therapist for two years at Zebra Youth, providing affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ youth, and then served as the LGBTQ+ Victim Advocate at the Victim Service Center. Currently, they are an adjunct professor at UCF while continuing to build a private clinical practice.
Their professional passion lies in creating structured ways to assess quality of life in marginalized communities and identifying what supports well-being and reduces health disparities among these populations.