Lead Therapist Quinebaug Treatment Programs

• Jul 2017 - Present

Professional Divorce Mediator

• Jan 2007 - Present

At the Divorce Mediation Center, my partner, Mary Healey, and I, help divorcing and separating couples negotiate settlement agreements that are both fair and workable. Through divorce mediation, we aim to preserve family goodwill, help couples create their own agreements, so that both individuals are more satisfied with the results, save time and money and make the process easier on adults and children. We help couples avoid bitterness and destructive battles by identifying common ground and negotiating to resolve conflicts. For families with children, we help the couple focus on the parental issues before the financial ones. We emphasize that the two issues are separate, and that the best interests of the children are the primary concerns in divorce. Throughout the mediation process, I help clients examine their beliefs, thoughts and feelings; reduce tension and work through the emotional divorce that accompanies a legal divorce. Show less

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2017

At Beacon Services of Connecticut, I work with young children with autism providing assessment and evaluation services, service coordination, parent and family support, and counseling services. At Beacon Services of Connecticut, I work with young children with autism providing assessment and evaluation services, service coordination, parent and family support, and counseling services.

Social Worker

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2015

As a social worker in a hospital, I advocate for and counsel patients and families, perform psychological assessments and discharge planning assessments, refer patients and families to medical resources and provide patient and family assistance in obtaining financial and legal assistance. As a social worker in a hospital, I advocate for and counsel patients and families, perform psychological assessments and discharge planning assessments, refer patients and families to medical resources and provide patient and family assistance in obtaining financial and legal assistance.