Julissa (she/they)
Julissa Llosa Vite (LCSW, M.Ed) is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and artist based in New York City and Albuquerque. She works with therapists, teachers, healers, and creatives who are seeking thoughtful, integrative therapy focused on trauma, identity, and authentic personal growth.
Born and raised Peru, Julissa brings a deep respect for ancestral ways of knowing into her clinical work. Her approach integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with a culturally attuned, relational lens that honors both psychological insight and earth-based cosmologies.
Julissa holds degrees in Studio Art and Gender Studies from Dartmouth College and Childhood Education and Clinical Social Work from Hunter College. She is trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy, and her work is informed by long-standing study in Reiki and symbolic traditions, including astrology and tarot.
Prior to her clinical practice, Julissa was a founding teacher at Harvest Collegiate High School in Manhattan, where she taught for twelve years and led professional development in trauma-informed education and racial justice. She currently serves on the board of Heal+ New Mexico, a nonprofit advancing health equity for queer and trans communities in New Mexico.