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Pamela Piliero is a Mental Health Clinician seeking licensure who brings decades of experience working with young adults in university settings and adults in the non-profit sector to her clinical practice. Pamela transitioned into the counseling field two years ago, working closely with clients in inpatient and PHP/IOP settings to provide support during times of heightened need. She is passionate about guiding individuals through challenges such as stress, anxiety, life transitions, and trauma. Pamela is dedicated to creating a supportive space where clients can discover resilience, clarity, and meaningful growth.

Pamela earned her Master’s in Counseling from Salem State University. She integrates evidence-based approaches with mindfulness and trauma-sensitive practices, tailoring her care to meet the unique needs of each client. Through compassionate listening and practical tools, she helps clients build coping skills and emotional balance.

Pamela understands that seeking support can feel overwhelming, and she strives to create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and supported. She welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside clients as they explore new pathways toward healing, balance, and a more fulfilling life.

Danielle Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who is skilled in providing therapy to individuals ages 15-80 years old. Danielle has over 7 years of clinical experience working with young adults and children, as well as 5 years of crisis management experience with individuals of all ages. Working with a wide scope of the population, Danielle understands the importance of advocating for her clients, even when they are unable to do so for themselves. She also recognizes that it is essential to have a team-based approach in order to create and implement the treatment goals of individual clients.

Danielle completed her masters degrees in Neuroscience and Counseling at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, where she found her passion in crisis intervention, specializing in depression, substance use, anxiety, and trauma. After graduation Danielle began her work as a crisis clinician in hospital emergency rooms before transitioning to her role as a therapist. She is currently working toward her trauma certification.

As a therapist Danielle believes it is imperative to create a safe, comforting space in order to discover which therapeutic approach best fits your needs. She believes in a person-centered approach, and creating that safe therapeutic space is most successful when a strong relationship is formed. Danielle embraces and accepts individual differences, which helps her bond with clients in a unique way.

Brittney Bannon is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of experience in the field. Brittney’s professional path has been diverse, ranging from supporting young children and adolescents struggling with mental health issues to working with the special needs population. Brittney has spent the last few years working with the adult population, helping to navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, stress management, chronic health problems, relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, and parenting difficulties. Brittney also has experience with family counseling, art therapy, and behavioral work.

Brittney received her Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University and her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from William James College. Brittney utilizes collaborative, strength-based, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused approaches to therapy. 

Brittney understands that no single approach is correct for everyone and will work collaboratively to find the approach that best suits you. Together, you will build on your strengths and work toward your goals in a space where you feel supported and understood. Reach out today!

Joanie Barclay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who brings a diversity of professional acumen from over 25 years working with adults, military families, veterans to build light, peace, and hope within their lives. Her person-centered and strengths-based approaches to healing and wellness are enhanced with her ministerial background. 

Joanie earned two Master's degrees in Clinical Social Work and Pastoral Ministry from Boston College, along with a post-graduate certification in Spiritual Direction. She completed one chaplaincy unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Saints Memorial Hospital, primarily working with oncology patients. As a trained P.R.E.P. (*Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) for Strong Bonds, a facilitator for marriage enrichment, she offers critical gold standard evidence-based tools to assist military couples through the unique reunion and reintegration challenges of post-deployments. As a psychotherapist, Joanie assists clients to develop tools within the framework of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solutions-focused therapy, interpersonal therapy, and dialectical behavioral (DBT) based therapy.

Her work with community agencies and programs includes a repertoire of populations and issues unique to grandparents raising grandchildren, women’s wellness, bereavement and grief, end of life, and meaning-making through trauma and life-altering events. As a practitioner and advocate for mindfulness, she purposefully generates a milieu to make a client feel validated, to recover one’s voice, and to recognize and accept one’s gifts, imperfections, desires, and aspirations.

Joanie acknowledges those who invite her into their lives as courageous individuals and empowers them to navigate a life-giving path that embraces a fullness of often unexplored possibilities. She welcomes new clients who choose to embark on a journey of collaborative problem-solving and enhanced wellness for one’s life.