Year Honored: 2024

Biography:

Native to Puerto Rico, Julissa Coriano is a clinical social worker and sexuality therapist in private practice. Julissa’s clinical focus centers on the Latinx community, particularly the undocumented community, the LGBTQIA community, and victims of human trafficking. Julissa holds graduate degrees in clinical social work and human sexuality, as well as an advanced doctoral degree in human sexuality with a focus on how marianismo and machismo impact Latinx sexuality. Along with her son, Noah who is also a clinical social worker and sexuality therapist, Julissa is the co-founder of Orgullo Delaware, the first and only organization in Delaware that clinically supports LGBTQIA-identified Latines and their families. Orgullo Delaware is also dedicated to educating and training medical and mental health professionals on the unique needs of the Latinx community. Julissa is also the co-founder of the Delaware Sexuality & Gender Collective.