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
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
Dr. Tecce is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides individual
psychotherapy to adults throughout the life span. She believes in the
importance of the therapeutic relationship, and that a good fit between
client and therapist is an essential component of treatment. Dr. Tecce
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. She works collaboratively with her clients to
understand their individual needs and challenges them to observe their
blind spots and obstacles toward change.
Dr. Tecce’s clinical interests include first time therapy clients, emerging
adults, anxiety/social anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustments to major
life transitions, perinatal mental health, infertility and those struggling to
conceive, navigating infertility treatments (i.e. IUI, IVF, donor options),
and parenting challenges.
Dr. Tecce has over 16 years of clinical experience. She started her
career in the world of forensic psychology and earned a masters degree
in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She
also completed a Certificate in Child and Family Forensics at William
James College. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology
from Antioch University New England. Her training and professional
experience includes the treatment, diagnostic evaluations and
psychological/forensic assessment of adolescents, adults, and families
with severe psychopathology and complex trauma, and legal
involvement. She also completed fellowship in forensic psychology as a
guardian ad litem (GAL) and conducted court-ordered psychological and
custody evaluations for families in high conflict divorce. In 2016, she
transitioned to working in a large group practice in Boston to provide
assessment and psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. In 2021, she
transitioned to a small group practice and provides Telehealth to
individuals in Massachusetts. Currently, Dr. Tecce is working toward her
Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C).
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
Connie is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) through American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC). She has over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field including community health, crisis stabilization units, and outpatient psychiatry. She has been practicing as a nurse practitioner since 2019.
She primarily provides psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and medication management for young adults and adults. She values a holistic approach to treatment incorporating health and wellness, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, collaboration, and individual support.
Connie is able to provide a unique perspective due to her experience being a second generation Asian American born from refugee parents. She is a lifelong learner from and advocate for LGBTQ communities and ethnic minorities. Her areas of interest are adjustment disorders, attachment disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression and ADHD.
She earned her Masters of Nursing degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions and her Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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