Best of LI 2021

VOTE DAILY! Dr. Rosara Torrisi, LCSWR, MEd, CST, PhD has been nominated for Best Sex Therapist on Long Island for 2021. You can help her win by voting daily and spreading the word. VOTE NOW: https://bestof.longislandpress.com/voting/#/gallery?group=365637 You can find Rosara listed in the Health, Wellness & Beauty category, under Sex Therapist. Fill out this form

We have moved!

We have a new address! We have moved to a spot that’s super convenient to Long Islanders! Our new office has ample parking, walkable to the LIRR, is handicap accessible* and on the 1st floor with a private bathroom, right near great shops and yummy food! Who could ask for anything more?!? *Ramp but no

2 grants for uniformed services

The Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy (LIIST) has 2 grants available for 2 individuals, couples, relationships, families, or households where at least one member is employed in Uniformed Services. Your sessions will be free for up to one year, and will be with a LIIST staff therapist, who will be paid their usual rate.

2 grants for racialized folks

The Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy (LIIST) has 2 grants available for 2 individuals, couples, relationships, families, or households where at least one member is in a racialized group. Your sessions will be free for up to one year, and will be with LIIST staff therapist Wildilisa Silverman, who will be paid her usual

Getting Kinky in Quarantine

by Sara Rosen, LMSW, MEd While the global pandemic continues to grow and physical distancing measures remain, relationships across the globe are redefining what intimacy looks like for them, and so is the kink community. As distancing mandates evolved, kinksters across the globe watched as all of their conferences and meetings were understandably canceled. While

Therapy by Phone or Video Chat [Can Suck]. Here’s How to Make It Better.

LIIST has been providing video therapy for years. We do still think in-person sessions are best because we believe we can better attune with our clients. This pandemic has encouraged all of our sessions to move to video. So far, we are very happy with the results. Our greatest concern for the feasibility of online