JILLIAN CELENTANO, LMSW

Jillian holds a Master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed psychotherapist, social worker, and advocate who has organized support groups for transgender/gender diverse children and young adults.

She is a transgender woman who began her transition in 2016 at the age of 55. Jillian has been a research assistant in the LGBTQ+ relationship studies lab at Albertus Magnus College, a GSA instructor, and she has co-authored two published transgender studies at Yale University. She is also a published author of her book, Transitioning Later in Life: A Personal Guide.

Jillian is a Medical Educator/Standardized Patient at Yale University and Quinnipiac University. She specializes in working with the transgender and gender expansive population, and with people dealing with depression and anxiety.