Sarah Towers, LICSW
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Sarah Towers, LICSW

Sarah (she/her) received her bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and obtained her Master of Social Work degree from Smith College School for Social Work in 2016. Since then, Sarah has practiced in community mental health in Northampton, working with adults of varying ages and backgrounds, with a particular focus on complex trauma and anxiety. Sarah also holds a Master of Arts in Fiction from Boston University, and before becoming a psychotherapist, taught creative writing and literature at the Bard Prison Initiative, Colgate University, and Boston University.

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Ryan McArdle, MA
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Ryan McArdle, MA

Ryan (he/him) earned his Master of Mental Health Counseling degree from Westfield State University and has a BA in Transpersonal Psychology. Ryan has worked and trained in various therapeutic settings for over 10 years. He draws inspiration for his counseling approach from his longstanding mindfulness meditation practice, Polyvagal Theory, and from his own experience as a client. He is interested in the healing potential of transformative practices such as breath work, meditation, movement, and music.

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Gianna DeFelice, LCSW
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Gianna DeFelice, LCSW

Gianna DeFelice (she/they) earned her Master of Social Work degree at Smith College School for Social Work and her Bachelor's degrees in Sociology and Community Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.  They are experienced working with adults, children and adolescents in various therapeutic settings, including schools, outpatient mental health clinics, and outdoor/nature environments. Gianna primarily works from a psychodynamic perspective, with play-therapy and art therapy as foundations of her child work.  

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Nick Duska, MA
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Nick Duska, MA

Nick (he/him) earned his Master of Mental Health Counseling degree from Westfield State University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In addition to his advanced degrees, Nick is a Certified Life Coach. He also worked and received training at the Alchemy Healing Center, informed by the healing traditions of holistic Chinese medicine.

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Serra David, LCSW
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Serra David, LCSW

Serra (she/her) received her bachelor’s degree from Colby College and Master of Social Work degree from Smith College School for Social Work. She has previously worked with children and adolescents in a community mental health setting, and provided individual psychotherapy to adults. Serra has supported clients through a wide range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

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Sarah Mikesell-Johnson, LICSW
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Sarah Mikesell-Johnson, LICSW

*Currently on leave

Sarah (she/her) studied psychology at Hampshire College and received her Master of Social Work from Westfield State University in 2022. She also completed a postgraduate fellowship with the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis in 2023. Sarah provides psychotherapy to people of all ages from a relational, attachment-based, and psychoanalytic perspective. She has experience working in a variety of settings, including outpatient community mental health, residential addiction treatment, community crisis stabilization programs, sexual and domestic violence agencies, and school settings.

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