Queer, I Therapy Team
Therapy by and for LGBTQIA+ folks
The mission of our Queer, I team is to provide comprehensive, affordable, and inclusive mental health services to Queer folks by Queer folks. We strive to create a safe and supportive environment where individuals and their family members or partners can access the care they deserve, tailored to their unique experiences and needs. Our goal is to foster mental well-being, connection, authenticity, inclusivity, and empowerment within the Queer community, promoting a sense of belonging, resilience, and growth.
We see our team’s name as a metaphor. As our community is reclaiming and exploring all that queer can mean, we hope your therapeutic journey will empower you to reclaim and explore your own identities and the shape of your life, goals, and relationships.
Meet our team below—we work with couples, adults, and youth aged 8 and older. We are in-network with Aetna, Meritain, UMR, Continental, Cigna, Horizon, BCBS, Anthem, Empire, United Healthcare, Optum, Oxford, Medicare, Oscar, and 1199 plans. We offer daytime, evening, and weekend appointments.
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BENET SEIFTER (she/her)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
APPROACH
Benet specializes in supporting queer clients to navigate gender and sexuality, transitioning, relationships, anxiety, and depression, with a special focus on professionals exploring their authentic identity at work. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with motivational support.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Anxiety & Depression
• Sex Therapy
• Brainspotting
• Workplace & Career
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Bloomfield, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: VT
Sunday - Thursday, Evenings, Weekends
CHARLEY RAFFERTY (she/her)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
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Charley is a member of our Queer, I team and specializes in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community utilizes a strengths-based approach and a trauma-informed lens with her clients. She uses a psychodynamic approach with clients who want to explore their unconscious motives and behaviors.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Trauma & PTSD
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Relationship Issues
• Poly Relationships
• Family Systems
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Teens 13-18 yrs, Couples
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ
Monday - Friday, Evenings
KIRSTEN KENNEDY (she/her)
LAC
Psychotherapist
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Kirsten supports kids, teens, adults, couples & parents navigating issues related to family conflict, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ care, relationship issues, & social or academic challenges. She utilizes play therapy & mindfulness approaches to help clients cope with life's challenges and with couples she uses the Gottman Method.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Anxiety & Depression
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Play Therapy
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples, Kids 8-12 yrs, Teens 13-18 yrs
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ
Sunday - Thursday, Evenings, Weekends
CECIL GAUER (he/him)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
APPROACH
Cecil supports clients with strength-based, person-centered, and solution-focused techniques while drawing on his experiences as a bisexual transgender man. With couples, he uses the Gottman Method to strengthen all relationship styles (traditional, non-monogamous, kink-oriented).
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Anxiety & Depression
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• ADD & ADHD
• Trauma & PTSD
• Poly Relationships
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Millburn, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY
Monday - Friday, Evenings
IZZY NAPPA (she/her)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
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Izzy works with teens, couples, and the queer community. She uses CBT, Gottman Method couples work, mindfulness and deep breathing to reduce anxiety and catalyze change. Izzy will help you examine the connection between your fears, beliefs, and behaviors and the earlier experiences that shaped you.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Mindfulness
• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Psychodynamic
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples, Teens 13-18 yrs
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY, Telehealth: Other, Telehealth: VT
Tuesday - Saturday, Evenings, Weekends
HILRY HAZELWOOD (she/her)
MSW, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
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Hilry works with adults questioning their relationship with food and those facing infertility or postpartum issues. As a queer therapist, she also loves working with the LGBTQIA+ community. Hilry combines the best of CBT, DBT, and trauma recovery tools to work towards your unique therapy goals.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Young Professionals
• Trauma & PTSD
• Eating Disorders
• Recovery & Sobriety
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Millburn, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY
Monday - Friday
ERIN O’DONNELL (she/her)
LSW
Psychotherapist
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Erin works with adults, teens, & couples, and uses Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and CBT to manage depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, and school challenges. She believes in understanding patterns from your past so you can take control of your present.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Anxiety & Depression
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
• School Issues
• Trauma & PTSD
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples, Teens 13-18 yrs
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ
Sunday - Thursday, Evenings, Weekends
JAMIE SANTOPIETRO (she/her)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
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Jamie loves helping teens, adults, & couples navigating family conflict, relationship issues, depression, life transitions, trauma, & more. Jamie draws on tools like mindfulness, CBT, & Gottman Method. As a US Army Veteran, she also specializes in trauma recovery for veterans & first responders.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Trauma & PTSD
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Anxiety & Depression
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples, Teens 13-18 yrs, Seniors
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ
Sunday - Thursday, Evenings, Weekends
PIERCE BOURGET (they/them)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
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Pierce is a gay & nonbinary person who works with clients navigating issues such as poly relationships, ADHD, anxiety, depression, substance use, & LGBTQ+ identity & experience. They employ a person-centered & trauma-informed approach using Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) & Gottman Method with couples.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• ADD & ADHD
• Anxiety & Depression
• Poly Relationships
• Recovery & Sobriety
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples, Teens 13-18 yrs, Seniors
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ
Monday - Friday, Evenings
MAX LAFFEND (they/them)
MSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist
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Max specializes in work with couples & individuals to maximize strengths & develop strategies for progress. Their work emphasizes evidence-based practices & customized treatment plans to help clients. They use Gottman Method with couples, & CBT & solution-focused modalities with individuals.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Relationship Issues
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Anxiety & Depression
• Cancer, Pain, Chronic Illness
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ
Tuesday - Saturday, Evenings, Weekends
MARGARET BOLANOS (she/her)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
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Margaret is a queer Latina therapist passionate about helping clients navigate anxiety, trauma, interpersonal violence, first-generation experiences, sexual orientation, sexual relationships, & gender identity. She uses CBT, trauma-focused techniques, & provides sessions in Spanish & English.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Trauma & PTSD
• Anxiety & Depression
• Poly Relationships
• Relationship Issues
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Couples, Seniors, Teens 13-18 yrs
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English, Spanish
SESSIONS
Millburn, Telehealth: NJ
Monday - Friday, Evenings
ADDRISA (ADDI) ANKRAH (she/her)
MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist
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Addi loves working with seniors, adults, and teens navigating family conflict, trauma, grief, depression, breakups, or disappointment with where you are in life. Addi draws on approaches like CBT and mindfulness to support insight and change. She provides an affirming space for queer clients.
TOP SPECIALTIES
• Grief & Loss
• Cancer, Pain, Chronic Illness
• Relationship Issues
• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Seniors (65+)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Adults, Seniors, Teens 13-18 yrs
LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English
SESSIONS
Millburn, Telehealth: NJ
Sunday - Thursday, Evenings, Weekends