Maria R. Burgio

Dr. Maria R. Burgio is NOT gay or trans friendly – or a decent therapist. She essentially does all of the talking, which is acutely inappropriate (including bragging about her medical accomplishments) and said some highly offensive and outrageously erroneous things regarding sexuality, and would not allow me to self identify. She is absolutely dangerous, especially considering the LGBT suicide rate. She told me, emphatically, that «bisexuality does not exist, (knowing I identity as bisexual), and stated that «you can get turned on by anyone,» and as long as I «choose to live my life this way, [I] will not be able to overcome my Borderline traits.»
How outrageous and incorrect. Just wow.
I was furious, and brought up Foucault, whom I did my dissertation on for graduate school and pretty much love, as well as the Kinsey scale, and she said that was «all 100% incorrect nonsense. You’re either one or the other.» Since I do not believe in the gender binary, I challenged her statements, causing her to refer to Intersex individuals and trans folks as «freaks of nature,» and homosexuality as a «genetic flaw.» Also, she was unfamiliar with most NYC hospitals and was asking me to write them down! I meant what? Do your own research! Hello!
Absolutely disgusting. She should be avoided at all costs.