LGBT therapists in New York

As a caring professional, my goal is to guide clients towards a path of self-discovery, awareness and personal fulfillment.

My credentials include both a Masters and PhD from Yeshiva University/ Wurzweiler School of Social Work in New York City.

I served for over a decade in a non-profit mental healthcare with high-risk, low income populations. I am fully bilingual in English/Spanish.

Areas of expertise/certification:

• PTSD/Complex Trauma-Informed Care
• LGBTQA+ Affirmative Care
• Couples/Sex/Relationship Counseling

Now more than ever, it is so important that we all have mental, physical and emotional safe spaces so that we may explore our unique stories and experiences. I am always honored to be able to hold that kind of space for someone. I started off my career as a school social worker helping children with emotion regulation, family dynamic, and self esteem/identity. In more recent years I have specialized in trauma work, primarily with women and adolescents. I feel honored to work with incredible individuals of diverse ages and backgrounds as they utilize the gifts they hold within to take strides in their healing.

As a bilingual psychotherapist having worked with a wide range of demographics and populations over the years, i have learned providing a nonjudgemental and warm space is the foundation of effective therapy. Whether this is your first time in therapy or returning back, we will work together in achieving your goals by tailoring the tools specifically to your needs.

Francesca Lo Russo has a warm and collaborative approach. Her areas of specialty include: depression, anxiety, trauma, creativity, LGBTQ, and sexuality. She is committed to paying close attention to how experiences of structural oppression impact mental health and works with individuals from all cultural backgrounds. She has co-lead a Dialectical Behavior Therapy group and employs mindfulness and distress tolerance skills training in individual sessions to those who seek it.

Joseph Iannotto specializes in the areas of depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+ related topics, OCD, ADHD, and survivors of trauma. Joseph utilizes CBT/DBT methods and has a client-centered approach while incorporating mindfulness and grounding techniques and adapting treatment to meet each individual's needs. I treat each patient as an individual, not cookie cutter treatment methods!

I enjoy meeting new folks and learning all about them in order to be useful. I am inquisitive and love learning from others and well as continued studies. I aim to help you get where you want to be.

As a Black, queer, Caribbean/LatinX individual who practices therapy from a non-oppressive and radically authentic lens I draw on over ten years of experience working with women, children and communities of color around topics of equity, sexuality, education, LGBTQ+, and trauma. I use my knowledge and background to analyze issues with a strong understanding of the systems, personal history and survival skills that influence your identity today. I am interested in understanding 'personal language' (emotions and perspective) to address the current design of your relationships and encourage transformations better suited for your goals

I address concerns with family dynamics, infidelity, trauma in relationships, cultural concerns, interracial identities, breaking generational cycles, shifts in desires, sex therapy, communications challenges & non traditional relationships. My therapeutic style incorporates narrative therapy, EFT & SFT while also being poly and kink informed

Having intersecting identities and working through life issues can lead to compounding experiences that come with various emotions. My goal is to listen to each member's needs and highlight options based on values and proximity to resources. This process is not linear but the space we create together will be safe enough for us to work through