Shaina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Life Coach in Connecticut. She earned her master’s degree from Fordham University and completed her Life Coach certification at The JRNI Coaching Intensive. Shaina has worked in various settings, including outpatient, extended day treatment, psychiatric emergency, and in-home environments, offering counseling to a diverse clientele facing a range of mental health issues.

Her expertise includes managing complex trauma and she is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness, with a specialized focus on sexual abuse and human trafficking. Shaina supports individuals with depression, anxiety, attachment disorders, and post-concussive symptoms.

She takes a strengths-based approach, emphasizing the mind-body connection and crafting personalized healing plans. Outside of work, Shaina recharges by spending time in nature, practicing mindfulness, and cuddling with her rescue kittens.

Jamie Dynderski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut. She earned her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Connecticut, concentrating on Individuals, Groups, & Families. Jamie has extensive experience providing individual and family therapy, as well as facilitating groups in various settings, including adolescent group homes and outpatient mental health facilities.

Currently, Jamie serves as the Clinical Director at Holistic Health & Healing Center, where she provides support and supervision to the therapeutic staff. Her practice is deeply informed by her commitment to trauma-informed care and focuses on leveraging each client’s strengths to develop tailored treatment plans. Jamie has worked with a diverse clientele, offering both brief and long-term therapy for issues such as trauma, attachment, anxiety, and depression.

In addition to her clinical work, Jamie is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is a licensed LENS Neurofeedback practitioner. She has achieved positive outcomes with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, traumatic brain injuries and concussions. Jamie also has experience as a trainer for the Risking Connections curriculum, where she educated caregivers on effective strategies for supporting children with trauma histories.

Dianne Del Vecchio, LMSW, is a licensed Master of Social work with 15+ years of experience. After earning her BS in Child Life and Development, Dianne went on to be a Pediatric ED Fellow in the Child Life Department in The Children’s Hospital at Yale New Haven Health. Dianne then furthered her education by completing her Master of Social Work at Southern CT State University.

Dianne worked for the Department of Children and Families for over 10 years in many roles ranging from protective services to overseeing permanency initiatives. Dianne’s experience at the Department of Children and Families allowed her to gain critical skills and experiences that influence her therapeutic practices today. Dianne also served as the School Social Worker at Ansonia High School.

Dianne is passionate about guiding adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate through life experiences. Dianne utilizes a holistic and client-driven approach to best grasp the needs and goals of the client.

Morgan Horbal, BS, LMSW, is a Licensed Master of Social Work with a strong background in human services. She earned her BS from the University of Delaware and an MSW in Mental Health and Substance Abuse from Southern Connecticut State University.

Her career began with internships supporting children with emotion regulation and developmental challenges. During graduate school, Morgan further developed her skills through internships, facilitating addiction treatment groups, contributing to community outreach, and providing psychotherapy services.

Morgan specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and self-harm, using an eclectic approach that incorporates strengths-based, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Certified in play therapy, she helps children navigate challenges in a safe environment, fostering self-validation and healing. Morgan is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Morgan’s client-centered approach, rooted in empathy, reflects her belief in the transformative power of therapy and the innate potential for growth in every individual.

Anna Ogden is a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) with over eight years of experience working in the behavioral health field. Originally from New Orleans, LA, Anna is a dedicated, warm, and interactive therapist. She graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 2018 with a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW). She works collaboratively with her clients to help them better understand themselves, find solutions to their problems and help them facilitate positive change in their lives.

While she primarily works with children, teens, and young adults, she also enjoys utilizing family centered approaches to therapy and is certified to facilitate the Circle of Security curriculum. Anna is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In her free time, Anna volunteers with the Special Olympics of CT, enjoys spending time outdoors and with her rescued pets.

Talyah is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with a degree from the University of New Hampshire. She offers therapy that encompasses compassion, empathy, humor, and validation. Together, you’ll explore the ways you navigate the world and asses if they align with your goals and aspirations. If you’re feeling stuck and not experiencing the best version of yourself. Talyah is here to help you discover creative and practical solutions to change that.

Her approach involves utilizing a diverse range of therapeutic techniques specifically trained to your needs. Whether you’re grappling with stress, anxiety, depression, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges, please remember that you are not alone. Talyah is committed to supporting individuals who desire positive change in their lives.

Her aim is to empower you by strengthening your understanding and skills to navigate this journey with a greater sense of ease and get closer to finding that inner peace. By adopting a holistic approach, we can identify and address the areas causing you distress to ultimately provide you with relief. Talyah has the most experience supporting older adolescents and adults. Talyah is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Alessia believes in a client-centered approach fostering a safe, empathetic approach to meet clients where they are. Alessia strives to help clients reframe and shift negative mindsets that disrupts overall functioning by identifying patterns, and choices that no longer serve them. Alessia encompasses a wide range of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Strength-based theory, Narrative Therapy, Systems Theory, and Motivational Interviewing techniques to help clients achieve goals and implement positive changes.

Selena understands and values the importance of providing clients with a safe space to express and process life’s events and accompanying emotions. She uses a warm and friendly approach to help them to identify their strengths while empowering them as they work toward their goals. Recognizing that it can be challenging to open up to someone, Selena believes in building a strong therapeutic alliance and allowing clients to work at their own pace so that they can best balance life’s changes and challenges. Selena has a diversified skill set that includes working with clients with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, substance use, mood disorders, schizophrenia, ADHD, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, as well as individuals struggling with socioeconomic stressors such as unemployment, homelessness, and financial insecurity. Selena works to provide clients with a sense of hope and self-confidence as they bring the skills that they develop in therapy to support them in their daily lives.

Sydney Olson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Connecticut. She received her Masters in Social Work and Graduate Certificate in Trauma Informed Policy and Practice from the University of New Hampshire. Sydney has facilitated individual, family, and group therapy sessions in a variety of spaces, such as in the schools, home, and community settings.

Sydney provides services for children and their families and works to identify the challenges children face to sustain academic success, develop meaningful connections, engage in leadership development, and achieve personal growth. She recognizes that relationships matter most in building trust, mutual respect, and maintaining the well-being of individuals and families. Within her work, Sydney uses an eclectic approach to therapy, where she draws from different theories and practices to best fit the individual’s needs and goals. Sydney’s work draws from models such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy’s (DBT) mindfulness, Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sydney recognizes the importance of safe spaces, where someone is supported and respected, and does not feel judged. While having a safe space is extremely important for your work together, she challenges you to create a brave space together – one that is authentic, encouraging, compassionate, and ever learning.

Sherayna is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Problematic Gaming Specialist.

She has experience in outpatient, intensive outpatient and in home settings. In these settings she has provided individual, parent, family, couples/marriage and group counseling services. She also has experience providing crisis interventions to high-risk populations.

She extensive experience providing care to children, adolescents, families and adults in various community and clinical settings. She enjoys working with clients of all ages but specializes in adolescent’s families and adults.

She has a diversified skill set that includes working with clients with ADHD, anxiety, depression, addiction, mood disorders, high functioning autism, trauma, traumatic grief, conduct disorders, those identifying as LGBT+ and much more.

She provides a culturally sensitive collaborative approach designed to meet the unique needs of each individual. She encompasses a wide range of therapeutic techniques including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), play therapy, creative therapy, and therapeutic gaming.

Hannah Halloran is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Connecticut. She received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut where she focused her studies on violence prevention in families and communities. Hannah specializes in supporting clients who have experienced sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking.

In session, Hannah uses a humanistic approach to empower clients to better understand themselves, identify their strengths, uncover helpful and unhelpful patterns, and find practical solutions to their challenges. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of her plants, baking, and playing shows with her band!

Matt is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. He graduated with a Masters in Counseling from Regent University. He’s worked with adults, families, and couples utilizing CBT and more recently ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).

All humans struggle at times. Everyone has painful experiences. We try hard to avoid or get rid of the negative parts of our lives-but it never seems to work. In fact, sometimes it feels like our problems only get worse. ACT Therapy can help you integrate your whole self and move forward in a valued direction. It’s your values that guide the process. Treatment will move towards what gives you meaning and purpose.

Matt approaches therapy without judgement of your values and beliefs. He will support you in making your life the one you want to live.

Audra Van Tassell, MAAT, ATR-P, LPC, is an artist, art therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Certified LENS Neurofeedback Provider. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a focus on Visual Communication Design and a minor in Printmaking from the University of Hartford – Hartford Art School. She later received her Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut.

Audra has experience working with children, adults, and older adults with Alzheimer’s in both individual and group settings. Her professional background spans inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use programs, therapeutic school settings, senior communities, and private practice.

Specializing in perinatal mental health, Audra is Postpartum Support International (PSI) trained. She helps clients navigate life transitions, stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Her approach is holistic and personalized, combining solution-focused, person-centered, and humanistic methods.

Audra integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), Art Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Astropsychotherapy to offer a cohesive, supportive experience tailored to each client’s unique therapeutic journey. She is passionate about using these tools to promote healing and growth in a holistic manner.

Autumn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Art Therapist (ATR). She takes a relational, client-led, collaborative approach to therapy that is highly compassionate, affirming, and non-pathologizing. She believes that we are highly adaptive and that many of our difficulties start off as learned solutions that help us stay safe, survive, and navigate life. She uses a blend of interventions individualized for each client but tends to lean on experiential and bottom-up modalities. The main modalities she utilizes are Coherence Therapy, Parts Work, Somatic Experiencing, CBT, DBT, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Art Therapy.

Autumn believes that we hold the answers inside of us. A lot of times there is a disconnect between what we logically know and how we truly feel. Her aim is to guide you to the root of your problems and find ways to access those answers through exploring, processing, updating, developing new skills, and building on your strengths to create transformational change.

Therapy can be a difficult journey, but Rich can promise you that he will be of great support. Challenging cognitions to holding individuals accountable, can be necessary to create change. Rich would like to aid you in uncovering the answers to the problems, and the changes, you’re searching for, all while enjoying the journey of growth. He hopes you are ready to rid yourself of anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and abuse. To discover and redefine the meaning of life and what’s worth living for. He has helped individuals work through low self-esteem, strained relationships with others (I.e., family, friends, and romantic relationships), trauma, and improving social relationships. His therapeutic approach is person centered with a concentration in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Over the course of 3 years, he’s worked closely with individuals with autism spectrum disorder, gaining knowledge in behavior management techniques. Please allow Rich the opportunity of getting to know you.

As we navigate through life, there is beauty. At times, the beauty can be unseen due to the obstacles and challenges that rise. Carolyn wants to help you get to the root of those feelings, obstacles, challenges, stressors, uncertainty, conflictual relationships, doubts, and life transitions by providing you with a safe space, healing is explored, confidence and empowerment. She believes that each person’s story is different, and their journey to wellness has an individualized path. The therapeutic relationship is major in having a successful treatment experience and it is a collaborative process to ensure that you are being seen, feeling validated and heard. Carolyn’s main approaches are person- centered and solution- focused, while providing compassion and emotional support, as we explore different stressors, traumatic experiences, and generational trends.

Her goal is to help you learn healthy coping skills to navigate through life as we work towards positive change, and you bloom into the best version of yourself.

Carolyn has a passion working with adolescents and teens, young adults, relationship dynamics and parenting challenges.

Meghan Tangen received her Master of Social Work from Florida State University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut and Florida. Meghan developed her clinical skills by providing individual and group therapy sessions to children, adolescents, and adults during her time working in a variety of medical and mental health settings, including the Yale Child Study Center. She offers a client-centered and strengths-perspective while sharing a multi-modality approach. Modalities that Meghan utilizes include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness. Meghan has experience treating trauma, chronic illness, grief, anxiety and depression. She is also a certified CBT psychotherapist and Clinical Trauma Professional. Her passion is centered in working with others to promote healing and desired change.

Dr. Wolkenfeld earned her doctoral degree from Long Island University with specialized training in psychodynamic treatment, conducting research on empathy and mindfulness. She gained valuable experience at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City, providing individual outpatient psychotherapy to children and adolescents from diverse cultural backgrounds and with various psychiatric disorders and learning disabilities. At Mt. Sinai, she also conducted family therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and neuropsychological evaluations.

Prior to Mt. Sinai, Dr. Wolkenfeld worked at the New York City Children’s Center, where she provided individual, group, and family therapy for patients with severe psychiatric disorders in an inpatient setting. She was part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for comprehensive treatment and care.

Most recently, Dr. Wolkenfeld worked at the Child Guidance Center (CGC) of Southern Connecticut, specializing in high-risk cases and participating in the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Service (EMPS). She also served as a psychological testing supervisor for psychology interns.

Dr. Wolkenfeld holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Skidmore College. She is an active member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.

Joann is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing from Regis College, Massachusetts. With over 35 years of nursing experience, she has cared for individuals across the lifespan, including those with intellectual, behavioral, and mental disabilities. For the past 15 years, Joann has focused her clinical expertise on treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Attachment Disorders, and Bipolar Disorder.

Licensed in Connecticut, Joann specializes in psychiatric medication management and holds prescriptive authority through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.