TIGRIS: Training Institute for Gender, Relationships, Identity, and Sexuality

The Training Institute for Gender, Relationships, Identity, and Sexuality (TIGRIS) is a post-graduate program under the clinical supervision of Arlene Istar Lev LCSW-R, CASAC.

The staff at TIGRIS are post-graduate social work and psychology clinicians who have expertise in working with individuals and families, and specialize in issues related to gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, couple and family relationships, and human sexual expression.

Individuals and couples who are seeking greater relational and sexual intimacy, people who identify as sexual minorities, and those interested in exploring sexuality, gender, and identity issues will find caring, competent, and skilled support.

TIGRIS Trainees:

Tre Luna, LMSW, M.Ed.

Atreyu “Tre” Luna, LMSW, M.Ed., is a social worker and psychotherapist who has also worked in education. He specializes in working with individuals going through major life transitions, focusing on issues of acceptance, change, and the grieving process. Additionally, he brings a psycho-spiritual perspective to working with those struggling with body image, and other transition-related issues.

Tre utilizes eclectic modalities, including psychodyamic, solution-focused, and narrative therapy. He is the board secretary of Rainbow Access Initiative, an LGBT healthcare-based non-profit in the Capital District. Tre brings a unique and holistic perspective in working with individuals and families.

You can contact Tre at 503.349.7312 or Tre@choicesconsulting.com.

Shannon Sennott, LCSW

Shannon Sennott, LCSW is a psychotherapist who was clinically trained at the Smith School for Social Work and the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society in New York City. Shannon has a broad range of expertise having completed clinical trainings in anxiety disorders, depressive and mood disorders, dual diagnosis, sexuality and gender identity concerns, grief and loss, and trauma.

Shannon works with individuals, couples, and groups, and especially enjoys working with those in alternative family structures. Her clinical orientation is influenced by narrative and dialogical network approaches which emphasize awareness of societal marginality and oppression. Shannon is a founder of the advocacy and education organization, TRANSLATE GENDER, Inc. In addition to working at TIGRIS, she is a practicing psychotherapist in Northampton, MA.

Contact Shannon at 347-546-3504 or Shannon@choicesconsulting.com.