Ana Barend MA, LMHC, NCC

Ana is a warm, inviting, and compassionate therapist who cares deeply for her clients’ wellbeing and healing. She has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Master’s in Human Services Counseling, Marriage and Family cognate. Currently, Ana is working on her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision to improve as a clinician and further her career goals. Her vision as the Well’s clinical director is to foster connection and belonging to clinicians and staff and be a support person to whom others can approach to ensure best practices. She deeply believes the best leaders are servants, and that attitude informs her life, personally and professionally.  

Further, Ana is a former professional surfer, and she served as the Women’s Chaplain for the World Surf League (WSL), which gave her experience in offering support in goal setting, self-worth, and holistic care. She implements the theoretical framework deriving from cognitive behavioral and somatic therapies while drawing a strength-based approach to her counseling. Additionally, Ana is trained, and will soon be certified, in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Her areas of interest are spirituality integration, anxiety, depression, identity, trauma, and developmental attachment issues. Ana has presented at numerous counseling conferences on embodiment practices, trauma, multiculturalism, and leadership.

Ana is a Christian and possesses a Christian worldview, which means she values the dignity and worth of every human being. As such, she aims to practice with the awareness of grace, love, understanding, respect, and compassion. Ana endeavors to display genuine empathy, listening ears, authentic connection, and validation while fostering hope and empowerment toward her clients’ goals. She deeply values every soul in front of her, for she believes everyone bears God’s image. She seeks to promote wellness and a life lived to the fullest with gratitude, meaning, and acceptance. 

Ana is fluent in Portuguese. 

Ana accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum Plans (United Healthcare, Harvard Pilgrim, AllWays), and Tufts (Commercial) insurance.

abarend@visitthewell.org

Susan Ramondetta, MSW, LICSW

Susan holds a BA degree in Human Services from Simmons College and a Masters in Social Work degree from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. She worked for over twenty-five years for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (DMH) initially as a case manager providing comprehensive management services to a caseload of children, adolescents and adults. Later on in her career at DMH she became an eligibility specialist, completing clinical needs assessments to applicants of all ages. Presently she splits her time working as a behavioral therapist at a private clinic in Plymouth and as a therapist at The Well.

Clients: Susan’s areas of clinical focus are adults, teenagers, adjustment issues, chronic mental illness, depression, anxiety and addiction. She's available Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  Susan accepts a variety of insurance plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, Tufts, Tufts Navigator, Beacon, BMC HealthNet, Fallon, GIC Unicare, and Neighborhood Health. Her services also may be covered as an Out of Network Provider and by Flexible Spending Accounts.

Rose Darbyshire, MS, LMHC

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor that is Certified in Brainspotting.

I have practiced for over 10 years as well as had many additional years of lived experience navigating life challenges and transitions. 

I understand the difficulty of finding a space to be vulnerable and unpack life's challenges. I recognize this process of change can sometimes feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. I have found when challenges are explored with nonjudgmental support, compassion, and curiosity a shift can take place where what was previously viewed as problems can become possibilities for change.

 I work with individuals facing challenging life situations, difficult relationships, and deep emotional pain. 

I am passionate about cultivating a space where people can explore the barriers to wellness in their lives in an environment that encourages change, growth, and healing using a client centered holistic and somatic approach tailored to the individual.

Marci Danielle Bonner, M.Ed., LMHC, CAGS

Marci is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Trauma Informed Care.  Marci graduated with a dual degree from Cambridge College in Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy. Marci later returned to Cambridge College to obtain an Advanced Certificate in Trauma Informed Care.  Additionally, Marci has a specialty in Addiction Counseling and has earned several certificates including, MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment), SUD (Substance Use Disorder) and the Brain, Effective SUD Treatments, and many more.  Moreover, Marci has experience working in a variety of mental health settings including, residential care, outpatient therapy, primary care behavioral health, and community health center.  

Over the last 14 years, Marci has worked in many capacities such as a psychotherapist, family therapist, supervisor, and team leader.  In addition, Marci has served the following populations, adolescents, adults, and families struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, substance use disorders, women issues, and various other life transitions.  Marci is passionate about supporting individuals towards strengthening, moreover, cultivating healthier coping skills, so the life they want can be achieved. Marci seeks to cultivate a safe, supportive, and challenging therapeutic environment that promotes growth, healing plus forward life movement.

Marci is very excited to bring hope, encouragement and creativity to The Well through individual and group therapy.  Marci believes change is definitely possible if individuals are willing to commit to self-exploration, healing and actively engaging in the therapeutic process.  In her free time Marci enjoys reading, journaling, spending time with loved ones, painting, volunteering, and working out. Marci not only promotes self-care in others, it’s a belief she holds true to personal well development.

Ashley Wile, MSW, LCSW

Ashley earned her Bachelor's degree in Social Work at Adrian College in Michigan. She then went on to earn her Master's degree from Boston College where she specialized in Clinical Interventions for Children, Youth and Families. Throughout her time as a social worker, Ashley has experience as a clinician and In Home Therapist in a variety of mental health settings. She has worked with adolescents struggling with substance abuse, anxiety, and depression disorders. Ashley’s experience expands to working alongside families and adolescents in times of grief and trauma, as well as, domestic violence survivors and their families. Ashley has a great passion to serve individuals and find ways to help overcome negative life experiences, thought patterns and ways to live a healthier lifestyle. Ashley enjoys empowering individuals with tools to help bridge the gap between community resources and their needs. 

Ashley is a person of faith, proud wife and a mother to a beautiful daughter and senior pup. She loves spending time with her family, being outdoors, enjoying a latte, and time with friends. 

Clients: Ashley provides individual therapy to adolescents in an office setting or virtually through telehealth. At this time, her services are not covered by insurance.

Meghan Laybourn, LICSW

Meghan Laybourn is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She earned her Masters in Social Work in 2009 from Boston College where she specialized in working with individuals and families impacted by addiction in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Since then, Meghan has provided individual and group therapy in community mental health facilities, hospitals, and private practice with people who are seeking help with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship problems and emotion regulation. It has been a sincere privilege for her to walk alongside many truly inspiring people in their journeys towards growth and healing.

Meghan’s clinical work is informed by her faith and belief that all people have inherent value. She is convinced that humans are neurologically wired for healing through the power of therapy that integrates mind, body and spirit. Her theoretical perspective derives from attachment theory and depth-oriented psychotherapy, internal family systems and parts work, and psychodynamic theories. Meghan works individually with people to personalize their goals and experience in therapy based on their strengths and needs so that they feel empowered to make desired changes.

Meghan enjoys spending time anywhere, especially in the outdoors with her husband and two daughters. She is also a devoted runner.

Jeff White, MDiv

Jeff is originally from the South Shore area, here in Massachusetts and has served as a lead pastor in the Christian and Missionary Alliance for over 30 years. He is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Hamilton, MA.  In addition, he completed training at the Pecos Benedictine School of Spiritual Direction in Pecos NM, and post-graduate classes at Regent College in Vancouver, BC.

If you may be wondering what Spiritual Direction is, the best way to describe it might be to say, “Spiritual direction is the art of ‘Sacred Listening’, a relationship in which a director helps someone to uncover and discover the movement and voice of God in their lives. A spiritual director has been called and trained to companion another person, listening to that person's life story with an ear for the movement of God. God speaks to us in our relationships, our work, our prayer, our challenges and dilemmas--so that is the material for spiritual direction. 

Jeff has a passion to walk with people as they seek to develop a deeper relationship with God or even wrestling with questions of faith in a safe and confidential setting  

Clients: Jeff provides spiritual direction, pastoral counseling and spiritual formation to clients of all ages and faith backgrounds. His services are not covered by insurance.

Allisha Curtis MA, LADC, LMHC

Allisha Curtis has her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, which she earned from Bridgewater State University. As a counselor, Allisha's goal is to help individuals reach their therapeutic objectives in alignment with what works best for them. Allisha has experience working with young adults in a college setting, as well as court ordered adults in an inpatient detoxification program, and adults of various ages in a private practice setting. Allisha specializes in women’s issues as they relate to adolescents, adults and young adults. Additionally, she has experience working with teens and young adults dealing with parental separations or divorce, as well as working with issues related to relationship concerns. She also has experience working with those who are in recovery from an eating disorder. Using mental health and wellness techniques as they relate to the mind, body and spirit, Allisha provides a judgement free space to help clients develop their treatment plan and meet their goals and objectives.

Allisha is a private pay therapist at this time. She offers a sliding scale based on financial need and availability. Allisha also offers telehealth sessions.

Caitlyn Uzzell, MA

Caitlyn is in the process of completing her master's degree in Clinical Social Work at Boston College with a concentration in Mental Health. She holds a BS from Bridgewater State University in Psychology. For her undergraduate degree, she has had experience in settings such as a hospice agency, an elementary school, and a nonprofit organization focused on helping children with special needs and behavioral concerns. She also has experience facilitating groups for children and adolescents who needed to improve their social-emotional learning skills, provided psychoeducation to children and families on sensory-friendly approaches to help overcome hyperarousal or hypo-arousal states, and created inclusive events aimed at connecting community members to one another.

During each of these previous internships, it instilled in her the beliefs of the person-centered approach in Social Work and how to apply the therapeutic relationship to determine the best plan of care for each client's unique needs. Caitlyn also has experience employing the strengths-based approach to help the client focus on the positive attributes within their lives during their treatment. She is interested in continuing her work with children, adolescents, and families. However, she is also interested in expanding her clientele to focus on young adults to bring full circle her understanding of the spectrum of life stages and how she can apply the ethical principles of social work to provide proficient services. When she is not focused on improving her clinical skills, she enjoys her time making memories with her family and loved ones, creating art, baking, and listening to music.

Luke Smith, MS

Luke has his masters in Family and Marriage Therapy which he earned at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy MA. He received his undergraduate degree from Bryant University. For the past five years, Luke has worked with college students on campuses throughout Southeast Massachusetts.

 In this role, Luke has gained experience working with students as they walk through life transitions and future decisions. He uses a strengths-based approach toward therapy. Luke believes that starting with leaning into our strengths allows us to grow holistically, in mind, body, and spirit.

 Luke is interested in working with individuals of all ages, creating space to explore, heal, and grow in areas of spirituality, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Luke is also a certified running coach and loves to use exercise as a pathway to healing.

 In his free time Luke loves traveling (especially to Disney World), running, relaxing on the beach, and hiking mountains.

Marissa Savard, MS

Marissa holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Eastern Nazarene College. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Lasell University.

In this role Marissa works with couples for premarital counseling and marital counseling. Marissa’s experience working as a therapeutic mentor with children and young adults has helped support and coach the youth in age-appropriate behaviors including interpersonal communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other youth and adults. 

 Marissa’s work ethic and desire to help as many individuals on all different levels of intellect is what drives her to continue on this journey in the field that she loves. She is interested in working with all different backgrounds and diagnoses. Making a difference in people's lives in our community is very important to her. Marissa wants to make a difference in the lives of everyone around her, one person at a time. 

In Marissa’s free time she enjoys spending time with her family and her friends. She loves serving at her church, the beach, hiking, long walks and a good adventure.

Aislyn Plath, MS

Aislyn comes to The Well with a B.A. in American Studies from Trinity College and an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Eastern Nazarene College. After many years working in the hospitality field in Chicago, she returned East to pursue a degree and a career change. With previous experience in crisis work, she has worked to provide resources and care for those in need.

 Aislyn has a passion for mental health advocacy and is committed to providing a space for people to quiet the outside world and focus on caring for themselves and their relationships. Wanting to tailor her practice to her clients’ specific needs, Aislyn is a practitioner of CBT, DBT, EMDR and IFS. While she operates from a strengths-based perspective to normalize and affirm her client’s experience, understanding and examining the systems at play in her clients’ lives is imperative.  

When Aislyn is not working, she can be found swimming laps, exploring new restaurants, trying new recipes in the kitchen, and listening to podcasts. 

Connor Graham

Connor has a strong passion for serving others, working with them holistically, and facilitating a therapeutic process that helps them reach their full potential in life. He upholds The Well’s vision by integrating mind, body, and spirit into his counseling practice. Connor is currently developing a therapeutic approach that uses various forms of exercise to uniquely access mental health benefits and foster successful treatment outcomes. He works with all types of individuals but has gained a large portion of his experience with adolescents and young adults.

Connor earned his undergraduate degree in Business Management from American Military University. He completed his CACREP-accredited MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at Capella University. Clinically, Connor uses a range of different cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches, including traditional CBT, REBT, and Reality Therapy, and possesses an existential view of human nature.

 Prior to joining The Well, Connor served in the United States Coast Guard and was an NCAA swimmer. Additionally, his background includes co-facilitating collegiate-level strength and conditioning training, individual and group coaching with all ages, national-level bodybuilding, and personal training. Over the years, he has gained knowledge from building effective working relationships with others in a variety of different environments.

 Other unique experiences that have shaped his approach toward establishing healthy connections with others include attending high school in Manila, Philippines, and traveling to various parts of the world. In his free time, Connor enjoys going on walks with his wife and pups, going to the beach, traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports, and going to the gym.

Emily McKenzie

Emily McKenzie is a current Graduate Student at Eastern University, where she is completing her degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As a double alum of Eastern University, Emily’s undergraduate career focused on Youth and Adolescent Development, which lead to her serving as the Director of children and families at a faith-based non-profit for many years. With additional experience in education and church restoration, all of her previous work experiences have inspired her interest to pursue a career in the mental health space.

Emily’s areas of clinical interest include working with children, families, and couples, as well as postpartum mental health. She hopes to be a resource for many clients in transitional phases of life and operates from a person-centered counseling perspective that promotes an integrative approach to mental health. Her therapeutic style involves cognitive behavioral and solution focused therapy and she enjoys integrating art and play in her work with children.

In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, leading Girl Scouts, and volunteering on the board of her homeschooling community. She loves the outdoors, painting, gardening, thrifting, and trips to the coffee shop.

Kylee Larkin

Kylee Larkin is a psychotherapist passionate about offering wholehearted care. Kylee holds a Master's degree from Salve Regina University, where she studied Holistic Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Earlier on in her education, she attended Lesley University, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Counseling Psychology and developed her holistic philosophy of mental health and well-being. Kylee believes that therapy should be a collaborative and empowering process, and she draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities, grounding her work with clients in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Relational Cultural Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

Kylee is a compassionate practitioner who accepts clients of all ages. She understands that everyone's journey is unique, and she strives to create an authentic and supportive environment where her clients can explore their thoughts and feelings without judgment. Kylee is also committed to helping her clients build healthy relationships and connections, and she believes that the therapeutic relationship can be a powerful catalyst for growth and change.

Outside of work, Kylee is an avid reader, dog lover, and coffee enthusiast. She believes that self-care is essential to maintaining well-being, and she encourages her clients to aspire toward hope and greater purpose, even in life's most challenging moments.

Iela Galiano-Williams

Iela is in her final year of pursuing her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Eastern Nazarene College. She received her undergraduate degree in business and outdoor education from Gordon College and has since been working closely with college students to support them in discovering who they are and what they desire out of life. Iela is passionate about listening as a way to bring healing and change and desires to hold space for this in many areas of her life. Iela currently works at a non-profit and Christian Spiritual Formation Center called PAX where she supports people in all stages of life seeking to integrate their faith with their lived experience. She is also a certified spiritual director and works closely with those in ministry or going through periods of transition. 

Iela is open to working with couples and individuals of all backgrounds and life stages looking to understand themselves and the world just a little bit better. She has particular experience supporting people navigating large shifts in worldview and when it feels difficult to shift through the multitude of our emotions. In her free time, Iela can be found in the mountains of New Hampshire, lost in a good book, or exploring the coastline.

Nikki Kemezis

Nikki graduated from Saint Joseph's University with a degree in Sociology and then went on to Marywood University to earn a Master's degree in School Counseling.  To date, she has earned forty-eight post-Master’s graduate credits and countless professional development hours to further develop her counseling skills and increase her knowledge of new research, techniques and special populations.  She has fifteen years of experience in counseling and social work with people of all ages in various settings, including home-based, juvenile detention, elementary and middle schools, inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment centers, immigrant and refugee centers, family court, and also remote, for both school counseling and care coordination for COVID-19 positive patients during the pandemic.  

Nikki is passionate about working with children and families.  She strives to provide developmentally appropriate play-based support and skills training to kids dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders. She firmly believes that the resilience of children and adolescents and the elasticity of their brains allows for a special window of time where the right therapeutic supports can positively alter the course of someone's entire life by fostering essential abilities, such as mindfulness, grit, empathy, and distress tolerance  As a long time youth clinician and a parent herself, Nikki empathizes with the challenges caregivers face and aims to support families, as well as children, in the management of emotional symptoms and resulting behaviors.  She is also very knowledgeable about DCF, juvenile justice, children with special needs, and the processes of special education eligibility and IEP and 504 development.  

Another area of passion and expertise for Nikki is working with adolescents and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression and/or substance use disorders. She believes in empowering her clients to access their own innate strengths in order to help them cope and thrive.  She is also extremely invested in supporting women postpartum, as well as through motherhood and pregnancy loss.

In her free time, Nikki enjoys adventuring or relaxing with her husband, son, and pets.  She loves reading, yoga, traveling, baking, and spending time with family and friends. 

Jeff LePage

Jeff is a clinical psychology graduate student at Bridgewater State University. Jeff has also earned his MBA in healthcare management in addition to his bachelor’s in psychology. For the past few years, he has been using his skills and education to pursue his part-time career serving as a health services administrative officer in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. His passion for service and interest in psychology has inspired him to pursue a full-time career in the mental health field.

Jeff’s areas of clinical interest include working with adults and children, and he aspires to promote healing through helping people find purpose and meaning in their lives. His therapeutic approach aims to integrate existential therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques, while also using developmental constructivist approaches when working with children.

In his free time, Jeff can be found exercising, golfing, reading, playing video games and spending quality time with loved ones.

Mary Fox

Mary is in a masters program for Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Southern New Hampshire University. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Bridgewater State University. Since graduating from BSU, Mary’s career has been focused on working with adults with developmental disabilities. She has spent the last seven years working specifically with autistic adults. This January she became Co-Executive Director of a non-profit agency, Community
Autism Resources.

Mary uses a person-centered and approach where she focuses on building a trusting relationship with her clients and encourages growth through self-exploration. Her goal after the completion of her masters program, is to continue to work with autistic adults. In her career she has found that there are a lot of co-existing occurrences between ASD and Mental Health Diagnoses. Her experience has given her the skills to be able to meet the unique needs of her clients.

Although she has quite a bit of experience with Autism, Mary also has experience working with grief, pre and postpartum, and life transitions. 

In her free time, Mary enjoys spending time with her family doing anything outside. She and her husband have two children, two dogs, a horse, and some chickens. Mary enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and singing loud and off-key in her car!

Melissa Noonan

Melissa Noonan has her master's degree in higher education from Geneva College.  Melissa has spent the majority of her career working with high school and college students.  She is currently working on her second master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from UMASS - Boston.  She is also working part-time at High Point Treatment Center's Opioid Treatment Program.  Melissa believes in the mind, body, spirit connection and would love to integrate movement into therapy sessions.  She has a passion to serve those who are new to faith yet have old wounds that still need to be worked through and healed.  She also has a passion to serve those whose long term faith commitment has not insulated them or those they love from depression, anxiety or addiction.  Melissa also hopes to support individuals and families who are wrestling with gender identity and sexual orientation issues.  Melissa utilizes many aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in order to cope with our thoughts, feelings and behaviors.  In addition, Melissa loves books and will integrate reading into her practice.  Melissa is currently reading The Healing Path by James Finley.  Memoirs are her favorite genre.  Melissa and her husband of 26 years share twin teenage daughters and they live on Cape Cod.