LGBT therapists in New York

I provide evidence-based therapy to adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, and challenges related to personal growth. My work focuses on helping clients build resilience, strengthen communication, and cultivate greater emotional balance in their lives.

I genuinely enjoy my work as a psychologist, and feel honored and privileged to be able to help people on their journey toward health, happiness and well-being. I strive at being a good listener, compassionate, respectful and nonjudgmental. I have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with 23 years experience in private practice during which I saw a great diversity of clientele, each owning a variety of mental health issues. I have specialties in substance use issues, mood and anxiety disorders, sport psychology, as well as grief and life transitions. I work with teens and adults of all ages, and I have a special place in my heart for folks who have served our country in the military and for senior citizens.

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.

I’m Lesley(She/Her)- an LMHC with a passion for building meaningful relationships with my clients.After working 5 years at BU as the LGBTQIA+ specialist, I’ve learned how hard it is to find a therapist that feels like the right fit.If you made it to my page, welcome and hope it wasn’t too hard getting here.I can't guarantee that I'll be the right fit but I can let you know about the services I have to offer, my work, and my approach.If it sounds like a good fit to you, feel free to reach out!

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.

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.

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

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!

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 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