Joanna is a Board Certified nurse practitioner with dual certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and as an Adult Nurse Practitioner providing psychopharmacology treatment for adults. She has years of experience in providing psychiatric care and psychiatric medication management and regularly treat clients dealing with depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders.
Joanna's philosophy of assessment and treatment emphasizes maximizing clients overall health and well-being. She regularly collaborates with other clinicians to provide optimal care and take a multi-faceted approach to client care, including education, collaboration, and a focus on the "whole person" in order to help them improve their lives and sustain their progress.
Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC,) Joanna received a Master's in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and her PMHNP Post Master's Certificate from Vanderbilt University.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
*Please note, Joanna is not accepting new clients at this time.
Kate Fogarty is a Board Certified nurse practitioner with dual certifications through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and a Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. She provides diagnostic assessment and psychiatric medication consultation to adults as well as children and adolescents with a wide variety of behavioral health conditions. Kate has over 15 years of experience, largely in an outpatient setting but also in residential and inpatient treatment and clinical research.
Kate believes in a multidimensional approach to psychiatric care that incorporates psychopharmacology with psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and a focus on overall health and wellness. She uses an evidence-based, holistic, and collaborative approach to help clients achieve their goals.
Kate earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Wheaton College and her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
*Please note, Kate is not accepting new clients at this time.
Lisa Rosano is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with certification through the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC). She provides psychopharmacology treatment for adults and has years of experience at both the outpatient and inpatient levels of care. She provides diagnostic assessment and medication management to individuals with a variety of psychiatric conditions including but not limited to depression, anxiety, other mood disorders, and ADHD. She has a specialized interest in working with clients who are pregnant or requiring medication management during the postpartum period. Lisa values a holistic approach to patient care including helping patients achieve an overall sense of well-being through psychoeducation, collaboration, and client advocacy. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and completed her undergraduate work at Northeastern University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Dr. Tecce is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the treatment and psychological assessment of adolescents, adults, and families. Dr. Tecce started her career in the world of forensic psychology. She trained at a multi-disciplinary residential treatment facility for children and adolescents (ages 7-18). There she conducted individual, group, and family therapy, and administered diagnostic and psychological evaluations to children and adolescents with severe psychopathology and complex trauma. Dr. Tecce also completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology where she took on a role as a guardian ad litem (GAL) and conducted court-ordered psychological and custody evaluations for families in high conflict divorce. She also provided parent mediation and co-led a court-ordered psychoeducational parent group for individuals in high conflict divorce. In 2016, she transitioned to working in a group practice to
provide assessment and therapeutic support to individuals and families.
Dr. Tecce believes in the importance of the therapeutic relationship. She utilizes an integrative approach to therapy that incorporates relational, psychodynamic, insight-oriented, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral interventions. Dr. Tecce tailors her approach to meet the individual needs of her clients to create a safe environment for them to explore and share. She is emotionally present and flexible while incorporating humor. Dr. Tecce accepts clients ages 14+. She also provides supervision to early career psychologists.
Dr. Tecce’s clinical interests include:
Education and Training
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
*Please note, Marielena is not accepting new clients at this time.
Colleen is an independently licensed clinical social worker who has been working for over twenty years with adults, adolescents, and children to support their therapeutic goals. At different times in life, there can be internal and/or external factors that can cause stress and imbalance. Having an empathic, safe, and non-judgmental space to go to can be invaluable. Colleen works in collaboration with clients to identify goals and a therapeutic approach that will best support them in managing event(s) that lead them to seek therapy. Colleen believes in the inherent strength of her clients and utilizes that to help them gain, or increase, their ability to experience a full range of emotions in a healthy way. Colleen’s therapeutic approach is evidenced-based and draws from psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral principles in addition to ACT, mindfulness and strength-based therapy to best align with the goals of the individual. Colleen has supported individuals with anxiety, depression, PTSD, traumatic stress, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, school challenges and adjustments to life stressors and interpersonal stress.
Colleen received her Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy from Pratt Institute in New York and her Masters of Social Work from Simmons College in Boston. She began her clinical career at Bronx Lebanon Hospital and has worked in hospital and outpatient settings in New York and Boston. Her experience ranges from inpatient, emergency services, therapeutic clinics and Boston public schools before working in private practice.
Allison is a certified Nurse Practitioner with a passion for serving youth, and over two decades of specialization in adolescent health, school-based health, and primary care. Allison’s commitment to comprehensive healthcare led her to seek additional training in 2022 as a PMHNP. She provides psychiatric assessment, medication management, health education, and short-term solution-based therapy to those across the lifespan.
Allison integrates medical knowledge acquired during her 25 years career as a family nurse practitioner into her approach to psychiatric care. She values trust and collaboration which is seen in her client-centered approach to providing care. She partners with individuals and families to create opportunities for them to thrive.
Over the course of her career, Allison has consistently demonstrated clinical distinction, having been awarded the American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence (2019) representing Massachusetts. Most recently she served as Chief Clinical Officer for North Shore Community Health Center (NSCHC), where she co-created a team-based model of care to deliver a more complete, personalized approach to patient wellness. A sought-after thought leader and educator, Allison is widely published. She regularly teaches and shares insights from her clinical and operational accomplishments at universities, healthcare centers, and industry organizations. Allison is also available to new nurse practitioners for mentoring and building needed leadership skills.
Allison received her M.S. in Nursing Primary Care from Northeastern University College of Nursing, and a B.S.N. in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Psychiatric Mental Health at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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