Robert Scardino (He/Him/His)

My lived experience working in the LGBTQ communities includes aging issues for gay men and Lesbians, HIV/AIDS supportive care, coming out issues, and providing non-medical gender-affirming care to Transmasculine, Transfeminine, and Non-binary clients in both individual and group settings. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. These days it takes courage to live your authentic self and to seek

More often than not, drug addictions start with the experimental use of a drug in social situations. And for some people, their drug use becomes more frequent. As time passes, a person may feel the need to use more of a drug to get their desired high, and soon a person may need the drug to simply feel “good.” As an addiction counselor, I will address the symptoms of your addiction and the related areas of impaired functioning, and together we’ll structure the time and content of your ongoing re

Do you live outside of the heteronormative-cisgender box? Have you been to other supposed “LGBTQ-friendly” counselors who had no idea what you were talking about? Could you use a safe space to process your feelings and assess your goals? No judgments. No biases. Just a strong support system with open ears. As an LGBTQIA+ therapist, I am committed to helping clients of all genders, sexual identities and expressions feel not only safe but truly respected.