ABOUT DR. CARLA ROSINSKI

Therapy can be an exciting resource in your growth. Often therapy is likened to “investing in yourself” and I agree. Everyone can benefit from a therapeutic relationship and devoted time and attention to working on advancing your wellness in your personal or professional life. If you have the time but not the money to invest, contact me about my deep sliding scale slots if I am out of network for your insurance.

Choosing a path of healing and/or growth can be challenging, but it can also be exciting, fulfilling, and powerful! Whether you are just beginning your journey or are looking toward a new step, you can contact me to see if I am a good fit for your needs.

Professional Bio

Carla is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, AASECT certified sex therapist and a certified member of the WPATH global education initiative. She received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University with an emphasis on Transformative Leadership, Applied Research, and Education. As a queer therapist, Carla has a commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ communities and increasing access to LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming healthcare.

Carla began her professional career working in HIV service organizations and providing HIV education in schools and businesses. She became a sex educator in Cambridge Public Schools and spent several years providing sexual health counseling in a school-based health center before becoming a licensed therapist. Her graduate training included internships at a rape crisis center and LGBTQ+ healthcare, as well as a trauma center in South Africa.
Carla began her private practice in 2011 after several years in community mental health and trauma-informed care, including work with youth and parents involved in the foster care system and clients struggling with substance use. Carla moved to private practice primarily to provide competent and affirming care for the trans and nonbinary communities and to advocate for increasing access to what we now call gender-affirming medical and mental health care. More than I decade later this remains an important part of her practice. Carla maintains personal and professional relationships in the LBGTQ+ communities and prioritizes community leads developments in professional research and literature.

Why sex therapy and/or sexual health?

Sexuality is a fundamental part of the human experience and overall wellbeing, and yet almost everything we learn in our sex-negative culture is false. I became a sex therapist to help others “unlearn” these messages which create barriers to health, joy, and pleasure in our lives!

Feelings of insecurity regarding the question of “am I normal?” are often the manifestations resulting from exposure to the systems of oppression that organize our society. These feelings can be even more pronounced as it relates to our experiences of sexuality and gender, exasperated depending on positions of race, disability, and class. A big part of my job is supporting clients in identifying and healing from harmful cultural scripts and myths that may be preventing a deeper understanding and connection in their relational and sexual lives.

The journey of embracing authenticity and re/claiming pleasure is one of the most important and impactful parts of our well-being and I am excited that you are here!