Trisha Wallis (she/her), PsyD, LCSW, CCHP-MH is a Chief Psychologist in Telepsychology with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), which is the California state prison system. Dr. Wallis has been a civil servant for the State of California at CDCR for over 17 years, the majority working within the Mental Health Department in institutional, regional and statewide capacities. Dr. Wallis has experience in both jails and prison systems delivering integrated, interdisciplinary and wraparound mental health care while balancing the correctional environmental realities. Dr. Wallis was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal in 2021 from CDCR from her work on the Transgender Searches and Housing Workgroup to address system-wide challenges for the incarcerated transgender and gender diverse (TGD) population. Dr. Wallis is a World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Global Health Initiative (GEI) Certified Member which included a two-year program with mentorship, study and examination process which demonstrates her unwavering commitment to serving the needs of the TGD community. Dr. Wallis has a mental health and consultation private practice serving LGBTQIA+ people and their families across the lifespan, in California and Oregon.