Meet Josie

Josie M. Rosario, LMSW, MSed, RYT is a writer, licensed therapist and founder of Venus+Legacy, specializing in spiritually-integrated therapy and services that bridges clinical expertise with ancient healing wisdom. She is a bilingual, bicultural Black Dominican-American womxn, native NYCer, proud daughter of immigrants, and a descendant of healers in the 21 Divisiones tradition in the Dominican Republic.

A two-time Columbia University graduate, Josie graduated with distinction from its School of Social Work, receiving the faculty-selected Campbell Award for exceptional leadership. She also completed the highly selective Social Work and Diversity Program and four-year clinical residency in couples and family therapy at the renowned Ackerman Institute for the Family. She holds advanced training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), is a breathwork facilitator, and a registered yoga teacher.

Given the moniker "Josie with the Gems" by her social media audience for her short, punchy takes on love, healing, and relational truth-telling, Josie now writes a Substack by the same name where she explores those same themes in long form. She's been featured on HBO, Refinery29, PopSugar and mindbodygreen, including numerous health and wellness podcasts, sharing insights on mental health, relational wellness, and spiritually-integrated healing approaches. Josie splits her time between the US and Spain.