Carolanne Marcantonio, LCSW, SIFI, CST
SHE/HER
Co-creator, Clinical Director, Supervisor, Senior Therapist 
I am an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST). I earned my Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in Manhattan, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am trained in Attachment Focused EMDR through the Parnell Institute and offer AF-EMDR to clients struggling with trauma and PTSD. I have worked for more than 15 years as a sexual health educator and provided individual counseling on sexual health issues to clients at The LGBT Community Center in Manhattan.
My time at The Center also included creating and teaching a workshop titled “Sex and Intimacy after Cancer” for the Lesbian Cancer Initiative. Prior to working in a private practice, I co-facilitated support groups within the LGBTQ community, such as Commit to Quit, a smoking cessation group, and Positive Care, a support group for gay, bi, and trans men newly diagnosed with HIV.
I worked at Babeland, a sex-positive, education-based, unionized, sex toy shop, for six years. I have created workshops and led classes on sexual health at numerous colleges and agencies, including Cornell University, SUNY Downstate Medical College, Hofstra University, the Job Path’s Sexual Health Conference hosted at The New York Times Building, and Callen-Lorde’s Sexual Health Conference.
Growing up in the subculture of punk, I learned at a young age the importance of honoring our sexual being in order to embrace our full body and mind health. I believe strongly in feminism, sexual empowerment, sex positivity (the idea that any and all consensual/age appropriate sexual acts are healthy and positive), LGBTQIA2+ equality and understanding the systemic impact racism, classism, patriarchy, homophobia and sexism has on individuals and their environment.
I see couples, individuals and polycules. Using evidence-based modalities, I have provided services to clients from every socio-economic background, poly folks and people involved in D/s, M/s, kink/BDSM relationships.
As a therapist, I aim to create insight and action. I’m an active therapist, and we will develop useful tools to move you to the place you want to be in your life. I will work with you wherever you are in your life and customize my clinical techniques to meet your needs.