About Me

I’m an abolitionist Clinical Social Worker, Sex Therapist, and Educator whose practice is molded by being a queer, mixed-race, latinx/white, anti-zionist ashkenazi jew, and disabled person. My intention is to build therapeutic relationships that nurture validation and growth. In addition to establishing my private practice in 2016, I’ve committed myself to anti-authoritarian community organizing since 2023.

After a decade working as an art educator in NYC, a career coach helped me discover that going into Sex Therapy was an actual possibility (shout out Jenn Rupert). I received my dual Masters in Social Work and Education in Human Sexuality at Widener University in 2011. I had found my calling. While in school I co-founded the queer sex education collaborative ScrewSmart in 2009 and developed curriculum for American Medical Student Association’s Sexual Health Scholar’s Program. From there, I went on to sit on the board for Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health (now SHIP) in Rhode Island.

Image: An abstract Isaiah Zagar mosaic in South Philadelphia with grey tile showing a person talking and a person listening.

Image: Person with dark hair and grey streaks, red earrings, and a pink cow-print shirt smiles in front of a large cactus.

Upon graduation, I provided long-term therapy to people living with HIV/AIDS and helped establish the LGBT Committee at Einstein Medical Center’s Immunodeficiency Center (IDC) in North Philadelphia. As I began to slowly grow my private practice, I returned to Women Against Abuse (WAA) where I had interned as a therapist in their shelter; this time as their Training and Technical Assistance Supervisor educating the public about Intimate Partner Violence. From 2016 to 2022, I lectured at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) on Human Sexuality and Social Work. In 2020, Iris Bowen, LCSW and I began the Ibis Team and trained journalists about Trauma and Transformative Justice.

I became a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) through AASECT in 2023 and have been re-dedicating my practice to the exploration of insight and liberation through this powerful lens. Most recently, I’ve been diving into deeper study of mixed neurotype relationships and conflict resolution and let me tell you: it’s humbling. For pleasure, I make jewelry, play with dogs, and spend time with friends. I live and operate my therapy practice while occupying Lenapehoking land.