Meet the Team

Brittany Haley, LMHC
Director,
Expressive Arts Therapist,
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Brittany takes a wrap around approach to working clients. She is reiki certified and utilizes Expressive Arts Therapy as a specialty. Her population is mainly children, families, parenting, couples and young adults. She uses a Trauma informed lens and somatic work when working with complex trauma, physical/sexual/medical trauma, chronic illness, LGBTQ+ and Transition support, anxiety, self-esteem, body image and depression. Brittany enjoys being outdoors, a mom to humans and her animals, photography, story telling, gardening and more.
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Heather Powers, MA
Mental Health Counselor
Dance Movement Therapi
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Heather brings a big smile and energy filled with kindness and playfulness. It is clear to see that she has an adventurous soul that brings creativity, humor and self-awareness to build rapport with her clients. She is a Dance Movement Therapist utilizing Expressive Therapy techniques, Ecotherapy, Client-Centered approached with all of her clients from children through adulthood. Heather is passionate around using nature and the body as healing sources as she takes a holistic perspective that is trauma informed and strengths based. She works to have her clients feel empowered to make their own healing. When you don't see Heather doing therapy with adults and teens, you can see her running Rainbow Dance groups for younger children getting caught in a good book. Outside of work she is exploring nature, cuddling with her cats and having game nights.

Emily Farrell
Peer Support
Peer Support Program
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Emily is a Peer Support with us. She brings a big smile, kindness, creativity, play and compassion in all that she does. Emily has experience working with pre-k to early teenage years. Emily enjoys her animals, being in the outdoors, her family and friends. Currently, Emily has been an active member with our Mobile Groups on the Go programs and nature based activities. Emily takes a hands on approach when working with her Peer Supports, mentoring their skills with animal cuddles, arts and crafts, games and more.
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Daniel Rinaldi, MA
Mental Health Counselor
Certified Grief Counselor
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Daniel is a pre-licensed Mental Health Counselor working towards LMHC hours. Daniel is podcaster, musician, dad and husband who enjoys gardening and being with his animals. Daniel brings creativity and energy to our team. He has experience in grief, CBT, emotion focused work and mindfulness. Daniel works hard to hold space for every person he makes connections with to help them feel empowered and have purpose. Daniel is is accepting adolescent and adult clients over telehealth and in person groups. LGBTQ+ friendly.
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Laura Stary-West, MA
Mental Health Counselor
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Laura is new to our team and brings in welcoming and calming energy. A mom herself and homeschool friendly, Laura brings a variety of knowledge in working within state systems, as a mom, as an educator, an advocate and as a counselor. Laura is LGBTQ+ friendly and can be found engaging in play with the kids she works with. Laura is also a trained Reiki Practitioner and believe in finding the root cause and working on understanding the shadows and light to bring authentic and nurturing self love.

Marlene Surun, LCSW
Mental Health Counselor
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Marlene is a supportive and understanding social worker working on her LICSW hours with the goal of bringing more bilingual mental health services to the community, Marlene identifies as a Latina, Dominica-American and a Spanish- Speaking clinician. She acknowledges the important of identity, culture and impacts on our mental health. She is a strength-based, solution-focused, trauma informed counselor that is LGBTQ+ friendly. Outside of work, you can find Marlene with her friends and family , trying out new restaurants and activities, binging the latest TV show and on vacation!

Nuliyar Dursun, MA
Mental Health Counselor
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Nuliyar is a Psychologist currently completing her Ph.D in psychology. She brings an open amount of experience of community based, wrap around mental health care, individual and family related work. Nuliyar brings calm and kindness to her clients, helping them to make sense of what is going on around them. She brings energy and a drive to treat the client as a whole person and meeting them where they are. When not at work, Nuliyar is spending time with family and self-care. She works with clients from 14+ individually and with families.

Julie Grebenau, MA
Mental Health Counselor
Expressive Arts Therapist
Reiki Practitioner
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Julie is a pre-licensed mental health counselor working towards her LMHC and REAT with various trainings in the Expressive Therapies field including Family constellations work. Julie is passionate about (dis)ability justice and social justice. She works with chronic illness/pain, body acceptance, and LGBTQ+ communities to provide a space to be who you are without masking. Julie brings a contagious laugh and an open, empathetic mindset. She is Reiki certified and practices in a spirituality belief. Julie works with ages 18+ in non traditional relationships, life transitions, chronic/autoimmune and pain support, body acceptance and alternative lifestyles.

Allison Glavin
Family/ Client Resource specialist
Client Support Services
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Allison brings laughter to our office as soon as she walks in. She is passionate about helping parents and families get resources and the support they need. It takes a village to raise a family, and Allison works hard to get that network going. She brings a listening ear and a basket of empathy that leaves you feeling heard and valued.
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