Meet our therapists
IHI’s clinical staff specializes in LGBTQ+-affirmative therapy. Our diverse group of skilled clinicians is comprised of community members and allies who relate to and understand LGBTQ+ lived experiences. Explore our biographies, qualifications, and therapeutic perspectives and book an appointment today.
IHI is also committed to diverse, equitable, and inclusive hiring practices and to creating a clinical staff that reflects these values.
All staff therapists and advanced clinical interns who hold an LMSW license and limited permit (-LP) licensure in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and psychoanalysis are practicing psychotherapy under clinical supervision by licensed psychotherapists from their respective professions according to New York State law.
IHI Therapists with Availability
Scroll down to meet our therapists currently accepting clients.
Philip Stasko, Advanced Clinical Intern
Julia Blum, LMSW
Imani Parks, LMSW
Carveth Martin
Meredith Wilde
Mathew Lasky
Trinity Klein
Alex Lahr
Matthew Rickard, LMHC-LP
Soraya Palmer, LMSW
Sara Beth Clayton, LMHC-LP
blair doroshwalther, LMSW
Hossannah Asuncion, LMHC-LP
Brian Buryakov, LMHC
Fatima Aamir, LMHC-LP
Jackie Prestoy, LMHC-LP
Kenn Benoit, Advanced Clinical Intern
Sophie Brous, LMSW
Ebonee Mears, LMSW
Roscoe Lachey, M.A., ED.M., LMHC
Maxx Clarke, LMSW
Julia Koerwer, LCSW
All therapists above are currently accepting clients.
To meet our therapists at full client capacity, scroll down. The following therapists are currently on a waitlist.
Teal Inzunza, LCSW
Avital Isaacs, LCSW
Russell Needham, LCSW-R
Joseph Hovey, LCSW
Katie Liederman, LCSW
Tanya Briggs, LMSW
Joey Pecoraro, LMSW
Megan Odaniell, LMHC
Emily Scott, LCSW
Mike Carney, LMSW
Adrian Downing-Espinal, LMSW, CASAC Master
Courtney Tullock, LMSW
Timothy Manning, LMSW
Em Finch, MA, LMSW
Emma Johnson, LMSW
Michael John Hughes, LMSW
Lee Delegard, M.A., MFA, RYT, LMHC
Steve Krause, LMHC
Beatriz De Motta, LMHC
IHI Leadership and Clinical Supervisors
Tara Lombardo, LMHC
Benet Hennessey, ED.M., LMHC
Eve Blazo, LCSW, RYT-200
Robert McVey, LCSW-R
Furness Norton, LMHC
Em Finch, MA, LMSW
Troy Vázquez-Cain, LCSW
Rachael Valler, LMSW
Stephan Goddard, LMHC
Haley Weissman, LCSW
Russell Needham, LCSW-R
Alisa Robbins, LCSW-R
Joseph Hovey, LCSW
Jonathan Kutnick, PhD, LCSW
Tara Corso, LCSW
Katie Liederman, LCSW

