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.
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.
Anna Farr
Anna is a dedicated graduate-level therapist shaped by Lesley University. With an undergraduate degree in psychology and a current pursuit of a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling from the same institution, Anna is committed to honing her expertise in the field.
Anna's focus is on the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Her goal is to guide clients towards holistic healing with the belief that genuine well-being stems from nurturing every part of ourselves.
Driven by a desire to create positive change, Anna is enthusiastic about working alongside individuals at all life stages. She understands that each phase brings its own set of challenges and opportunities, and she tailors her approach accordingly. In her practice Anna incorporates a variety of therapeutic modalities but is especially drawn to humanistic theory and feminist theory. Regardless of modality, Anna is passionate about creating a trusting therapeutic alliance that encourages clients to explore challenges, gain insights, and work towards personal growth and healing.
Beyond her professional role, Anna finds joy in quality time with loved ones. Nature and travel are also her passions, offering her a chance to recharge and explore.
Frances B. Houston
Frances B Houston is a graduate student at Liberty University, completing a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC1) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). Frances also completed an undergraduate and Master of Divinity at Boston University. Frances currently works at Lifeline and has experience with medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders, where she helps individuals through the process of recovery from substance use and related anxiety and mood disturbance. This work stirs the power of hope and energizes self-investment for the challenging and rewarding work of personal change and growth, enabling the movement toward a whole functioning person.
Frances's faith has influenced her exploration of additional areas of clinical interest, including integrating spirituality and counseling to enhance better mental health outcomes. Her goal is to help individuals find health and wellness through a renewal of the mind, utilizing the theoretical perspective of cognitive therapy. With a belief that hope creates an environment for change, Frances works to encourage sustained growth and wellness of the individuals she serves.
Frances enjoys cooking, walking, music, and spending time with her spouse, children, and grandchildren.
Téa LeBelle
Téa is a graduate level therapist studying at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her undergraduate studies, also through the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, were in psychology and her education continues in pursuit of earning a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Téa hopes to continue building her knowledge of the mental health field.
Téa has experience working with stress and anxiety disorders such as PTSD, adjustment disorders, social anxiety, GAD, and phobias. She also has experience working with depression, ADHD, OCD, and other mental health disorders and symptoms. Téa has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
Téa is intent on helping people grow through the various challenges they experience in their lives. She is a firm believer in the possibility of real change and the power in taking small steps to achieve overall healing and well-being. As a mental health professional, Téa aims to guide clients towards developing a harmonious relationship between their emotional, spiritual, social, and physical lives. Téa’s approach is a holistic, client-focused one that incorporates techniques from multiple theories such as humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and psychoanalytic in order to cater to each individual she works with and their current circumstances.
In her personal time, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé, family, and friends. She enjoys cozying up with a good book, watching long movies, and swimming at the beach!