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Jane Adolph, LICSW, BCD
Founding partner, Counseling Collaborative, 1976
MSW, Boston University School of Social Work, 1965

• Areas of Specialization:
  • Geriatrics, caregiver issues, grief and loss, mood disorders, blended families, relationship and mid life concerns
• Population Served:
  • Adults age 18 and up
• Practices in both Sudbury and Lexington offices
• Leader, weekly coed psychotherapy group for high functioning professionals struggling with relationship issues
• Consultations for families with geriatric placement issues
• Consultant to area Nursing Homes

Peg Espinola, LICSW, BCD
MSW, Smith College School for Social Work, 1964

• Areas of Specialization:
  • EAP evaluation and brief treatment
  • Addictions, especially alcoholism
  • Anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder
  • Stress management
• Population Served:
  • Individual adults, eighteen to eighty and beyond, with a variety of issues including adverse reaction to normal life transitions, bereavement, relationship and employment problems, etc.

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Marianne Fougere
MSW, University of Southern California
BA, Psychology, University of Cincinnati

• Areas of Specialization:
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders and related developmental disabilities
  • Children of divorce
  • Parent guidance and coaching
  • Behavioral issues
  • Parent education and support related to IEP's and school issues
  • Coordinating care with school counselors and team members
  • Anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders
• Population Served:
  • Children of all ages and adolescents, both typical and special needs
  • Families, couples, and individual adults

Dr. Louis Frank
Masters degree, Boston College
Ed.D., Boston University
In private practice for over 30 years

• Areas of Specialization:
  • Children's issues:
    
    • Parenting skills development
      
    • Special education
      
    • Aspergers Syndrome
      
    • ADD and Learning disabilities
      
  • Adult Issues:
    
    • Anger management
      
    • Bereavement counseling

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Alan G. Kaplan, Ph.D
Partner, Counseling Collaborative
Ph.D Counseling Psychology, Boston College 1981
Private Practice for 25 years.

• Areas of Specialization:
  • Couples' Psychotherapy
  • Individual Psychotherapy-depression, anxiety
  • Parenting Skills Development
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Hypnosis-behavioral changes, performance anxiety

Heidi Klapinsky
BA, William Smith College
MA, Pepperdine University
Therapy Practice for 8 years.

• Areas of Specialization:
  • PTSD
  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Adolescent issues
  • Family systems
  • Psychodynamic approaches

Judith Meirowitz, LICSW ACSW BCD
BA, Sociology, Rutgers University Newark School of Arts and Sciences, 1971
MSW, Columbia University School of Social Work, 1973
In private practice for 18 years
Nursing Home Social Service: director /consultant/ supervisor 25+ years

• Areas of Specialization:
  
  • Life cycle transitions: High School - College, Single-Married,
    
  • Married-Parenthood, Separation-Divorce, Retirement
    
  • Issues of Aging
    
  • Bereavment
    
  • Women's Empowerment Issues
    
  • Balancing work and family

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Michael A. Mancusi, LICSW, BCD
Partner, Counseling Collaborative since 1987
Vice President, Health Center Operations, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
MSW, Simmons College School of Social Work, Boston, MA, 1980

• Areas of Specialization:
  • Children, adolescents and parents
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities
  • Anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders
  • Family and couples therapy
  • Men's issues
  • Cognitive behavioral treatment for adults
• Population Served:
  • Children, adolescents and adults
• Practice in Lexington on Tuesdays and Saturdays

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Ellen D. Nannis, PhD
PhD in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1984
In private practice for 24 years

• Areas of Specialization:
  
  • Psychological Testing - Cognitive and Emotional, Ages 3-55
  • Child Psychotherapy, Ages 3-13
  • Parent Guidance
  • Consultation with Schools

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Bill Poznik, LICSW, ACSW
BA Psychology, College of the City of NY, 1970
MSW (Groupwork Major), Rutgers University, 1973
In private practice for 30+ years

• Areas of Specialization:
  • Relationships
    
  • Addictive personalities
    
  • Men's issues
    
  • Substance Abuse
    
  • On-line Addictions
• Population Served:
  • Geriatrics
    
  • Individual adults and couples

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Carolyn A. Romano, MSW, LICSW
BA in Social Work, The Catholic University of America
MSW, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
Post Graduate Training: Solution Focused Therapy- Solutions
Brief Strategic Family Therapy - University of Miami

• Areas of Specialization:
  • PTSD
    
  • Trauma
    
  • Depression
    
  • Mood Disorders
    
  • Adolescent issues
  • Family systems
  • Parenting skills
• Population Served:
  • Children over the age of 7
    
  • Adolescents
  • Families
  • Individual adults

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Janet Schnee, LMHC
BA Human Services, MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Lesley College,1996
Practicing for over 10 years

• Areas of Specialization:
  
  • Adolescent issues
    
  • Anxiety
    
  • Depression
    
  • ADD
    
  • Aspergers Syndrome and non verbal learning disability
    
  • Life transitions for children: divorce, changing schools
• Population Served:
  • Children
    
  • Parent guidance
    
  • Individual adults

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Barbara Wasserman, LICSW
BA, State University of NY at Albany, 1978
MSW, Adelphi University, 1980
Private practice 20+ years
Works with individuals, couples, groups as a family and child abuse
therapist.

• Areas of Specialization:
  
  • Eating disorders
    
  • Divorce
    
  • Sexual abuse
    
  • Adolescent issues
    
  • Anxiety and depression

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