Judy Morrissey, LCSW
Director

Judy received her MSW from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC and undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Judy's clinical background includes a range of inpatient and outpatient experience in LGBT settings, including Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, where she worked exclusively with people with HIV/AIDS. She is particularly interested in trauma, addictions treatment and co-occurring disorders. Judy provides clinical supervision in Open Door and coordinates the MSW Intern program.
   

Jennifer Boyle, MSW, LCSW

Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, currently earning her Doctorate of Clinical Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  She received her Master of Social Work degree from The Ohio State University and her undergraduate degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University.  Jennifer operates from a strengths-based, solution-focused perspective, while drawing from a variety of treatment modalities to promote resilience and self-determination with clients.  She values the unique strengths and resources inherent to each individual and believes that those who seek help already possess at least the minimal skills necessary to create solutions.  Her clinical interests include trauma, anxiety disorders, relationship issues, mood disorders, and identity issues.
 

Lee Carson, MSW, LSW
Therapist

Lee is a native of Rochester, NY where he received his Master's degree in Social Work and he is also a credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. He has worked in the field of HIV prevention for over 5 years and has worked in chemical dependency rehabilitation for 10 years. He presently works full time in behavioral science research, with a focus on HIV-prevention needs for Black men who have sex with men. Clinically, he believes in strengths-based work with clients, helping them to realize the tools they already possess to create the change they want to see for themselves.
    

Cynthia Closs, DSW, LCSW
Therapist

Cynthia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker earning her Master of Social Service degree from Bryn Mawr College and her doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She has over twelve years experience working with a diverse group of individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. She has been trained in EMDR therapy, completed three years of intensive training in Gestalt therapy, and has most recently focused her studies on understanding the effects of oppression on queer youth’s intimate attachment styles. Cynthia’s therapeutic work is informed by relational and trauma theory while incorporating a strengths perspective and harm reduction approach. In addition to her work at Mazzoni Center, Cynthia provides therapeutic services to queer-identified youth. She has a particular interest in working with persons living with HIV/AIDS, trauma, addiction, depression, grief and loss issues, and young adults.

John Edwards, JD, MSS
Manager - R.E.A.C.H. Project

John is the Manager of R.E.A.C.H., an inter-agency collaborative program for outreach and pre-treatment services for men who have sex with men (MSM) who have issues related to substance abuse. John received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and graduated cum laude from Howard University School of Law and more recently earned is MSS from Bryn Mawr College's Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. John believes that a therapeutic relationship is a cooperative and collaborative process and is committed to working with each individual to discover and develop the most appropriate treatment approach. He is honored to have the opportunity to be at the Mazzoni Center.
    

Rand Faulkner, MSW, LCSW
Therapist

Rand is a licensed social worker who received his Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice. He is interested in many issues that are of concern to the LGBT community, including substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, sexual identity issues, and grief and loss. Rand has worked with adults, older adolescents and children. He has also worked with crisis interventions, such as suicide prevention. His work is informed by his interest in existential psychotherapies, in particular a humanistic/client-centered approach to understanding individuals. However, he does understand that the individual’s unique needs determine which form of therapy will work best for them.
    

Diane Gibfired, MSS, LSW
Therapist

Diane received her MSS from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College. Diane has experience working with diverse populations in counseling environments including college counseling, community behavioral health and acute inpatient psychiatric care.  Diane works from a psychodynamic, client centered, strengths based perspective.  She offers knowledge of the theoretical foundation of gender identity and sexual orientation combined with warm supportive acceptance and sensitivity to relational dynamics in the room.  Diane has interest in working with people of all ages presenting with issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, bereavement and loss and relational issues.

Anita R. Gooding, Intern

Anita is a second year MSW student at the University of Pennsylvania. During her undergraduate career she majored in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, with a minor in Human Rights. She has interned at international human rights agencies, worked as an organizer, and most recently, as a development and marketing associate for a community-based teen health and education center. Her clinical areas of interest include LGBTQ issues, sexual health, and gender equity.

Julia Gottlieb, MSS, LSW

Julia is a licensed social worker who received her Masters in Social Service from Bryn Mawr College and her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. Her experience includes working with adults in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Julia is dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space to build and nurture a therapeutic relationship conducive to personal growth.

Jennifer Greenman, Intern

Jennifer has a B.S. in Public Health from Temple University and is earning her Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University with an area of emphasis in health and sexuality. In the past she has worked for a variety of non-profit agencies providing outreach and education, specifically involving health and nutrition. Her clinical areas of interest are HIV/AIDS and aging, sexual health, eating disorders, body image, anxiety, and depression.  

Jeffrey M. Landsman-Wohlsifer, MSW, LSW
Therapist

Jeff is a licensed social worker who received his MSW from Widener University in Chester, PA. Jeff’s approach to psychotherapy is goal-oriented, interactive and strengths-based incorporating a variety of theoretical approaches such as psychodynamic, mindfulness, family-systems, and cognitive behavioral techniques. As a primary goal in working with his clients, Jeff strives to provide a supportive, confidential, non-judgmental environment for you to explore your feelings and plan actions that will help improve your life. Areas of clinical interest for Jeff include sexual identity issues, sexual functioning, relationships issues, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image issues, addiction, and sleep-related issues.
    

Liza Linder, MSW, LCSW
Therapist

Liza has been a licensed social worker since 1998. She received a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Her undergraduate background includes Women's and Gay and Lesbian studies. Before joining Mazzoni Center, Liza worked for seven years as a therapist in community mental health. Liza's areas of interest include: Women's issues, OCD and anxiety disorders, drug and alcohol addiction and recovery, eating disorders, HIV/AIDS and safer sex counseling, and internalized homophobia/religious conflicts.
    

John Lutz, MCAT, ATR-BC
Therapist

John received his Master of Creative Arts Therapy from Hahnemann University, and a B.F.A. with a concentration in creative arts therapy from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He has fifteen years experience in both inpatient and outpatient capacities with a number of populations including the chronically mentally ill, adolescents, LGBT and the elderly. John is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and is registered and board-certified with the American Art Therapy Association. John works full-time in outpatient group therapy with the elderly. John uses both visual and verbal techniques in his practice working with HIV/AIDS, grief/loss, body image, self-esteem and acceptance.
    

Kira Manser, Intern

Kira is working towards completing a dual degree program at Widener University.  She is studying for her MSW and M.Ed with a focus in Human Sexuality.  She graduated from Brown University with a BA in Gender Studies.   Her main passion is sexual health, where her philosophy is rooted in sex-positive, pleasure based, and feminist principles.  In Philadelphia she is a founder of ScrewSmart, a sex-education collaborative.  Kira is excited to work within the LGBT community, and is focusing on feminist, solution focused, and affirmative therapy to inform her practice. 

Casey McCollum, MSW, LCSW
Therapist

Casey is a licensed social worker, having earned her Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and her undergraduate degree from Penn State University. She has worked with clients of all ages and has experience working with a variety of populations in both individual and family settings. Casey’s areas of interests include grief and loss, sex and couples therapy, and mood disorders. In particular, she is interested in identity development and relationships. Drawing from multiple frameworks, she uses solution-focused treatment approaches in addition to existential, interpersonal, and psychodynamic theories to inform her practice for each client’s unique needs and treatment goals.
   

Cherie Older, MSW, LCSW
Intake Coordinator / Therapist

Cherie has a Bachelor of Science from State University of New York - Binghamton, and a Master of Social Work from Temple University. She is eclectic in her treatment approach, but frequently employs cognitive-behavioral techniques in her practice.  Areas of interest include mood disorders, identity development, and autism-spectrum disorders.

Scott Stevens, M.D.
Psychiatrist

Scott is a board-certified psychiatrist who did his medical training at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, where he subsequently worked doing psychiatric outreach to the underserved of the lower east side of New York. In addition to now working as a psychiatrist at Mazzoni, Scott also works at the Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service Center, an outpatient clinic that works with homeless military veterans. In terms of clinical orientation, Scott believes in a non-dogmatic approach, and feels that the journey toward mental wellness must be self-directed by the client, who defines his or her own life goals and designs a unique path toward those goals with the aid of their care provider.

Debra Weigl, MSW, LSW

Debra is a licensed social worker who received her Masters of Social Work from Widener University and her undergraduate degree from Dickinson College.  She has experience working with older adolescents, adults, and senior-aged clients from a diversity of backgrounds.  Most important in her work with clients is the development of a strong therapeutic alliance based on mutual respect, empathy, and open communication. Areas of clinical interest include sexual orientation, gender identity, trauma, eating disorders, relationship issues, depression and anxiety, and domestic violence.

Abe Zubarev, MSW, LSW
Therapist

Abe received his MSW from Columbia University and his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College. His clinical experience as a mental health professional includes work at the NYC LGBT Community Center, Maimonides Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, and the JFK Community Mental Health/MR Center. Abe's work is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as well as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). He uses a strengths-based and goal-oriented approach to help his clients improve their coping skills and resilience and he frequently incorporates techniques from positive psychology, life coaching, and meditation. Abe is especially interested in working to empower young adults who struggle with fragile self-esteem, isolation, shyness, stress, and chronic worrying. Previously, Abe earned masters degrees in art history and arts education at Cornell and Harvard and he is currently pursuing a doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.