Licensure
New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2018)
New York State Licensed Master Social Worker (2013)
Education
New York University: Master of Social Work (2012)
Virginia Commonwealth University: Master of Fine Arts/Graduate Fellowship in Visual Communications/Communication Design (2005)
Ohio University: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (1999)
Clinical Experience
Private Practice: Michael A. Gray LCSW LLC (2020-Present); Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy (2018-20); Union Settlement (2016-18); The Wedge Recovery Centers (2015-16); PATH: People Acting To Help (2014-15); Washington Square Institute (2011-14); Gay Men of African Descent (2010-11)
Certifications
AASECT: American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Certified Sex Therapist (2025)
SIFI: Seminars in Field Instruction (2016)
Pennsylvania State DDAP: Drug & Alcohol Services Provider (2014)
Specialized Mental Health Treatment
Child-Parent Psychotherapy; Complicated Grief; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing; International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Symposium; Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs certification; The Body Image Summit; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Trauma-Informed Treatment: The Body Keeps the Score with Bessel van der Kolk, MD; 150+ training hours in Sex Therapy treatment
Trainings and Workshops
Workshops and trainings towards AASECT Sex Therapy Certification: 2025 AASECT Annual Conference; Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy; Institute for Sex Education and Enlightenment; Integrative Sex Therapy Institute; Modern Path; Modern Sex Therapy Institutes; Rivka Sidorsky & Associates; Sex Ed Lecture Series; Sex Positive Therapy; Sex Therapy New Mexico; South Shore Sexual Health Center; The Buehler Institute; The Institute for Sexuality