RICBT - Key Persons
Dr. Hyams has an evidence-based approach to helping her clients understand themselves better and make meaningful changes in their lives. She might use CBT, ACT, DBT, CPT, ERP, and/or IPT, depending on what clients need. Clients have the best outcomes when they are committed to doing the work both inside and outside of sessions. She enjoys treating adults of all ages with a variety of presenting problems, such as mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, tinnitus, grief, life transitions, and diversity issues. As a geropsychologist, she specializes in work with older adults, including coping with aging, physical health conditions, hearing loss, terminal illness, complicated grief, and end of life issues. Finally, she helps couples strengthen their partnerships using the Gottman Method and EFT.
Job Titles:
- LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Alicia specializes in the treatment of OCD, anxiety, and related disorders. During her graduate practicum and internship, she was trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) at McLean Hospital's OCD Institute, a residential treatment facility for severe or treatment-resistant OCD. Alicia's approach incorporates the use of evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), provided in a supportive environment. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults.
Job Titles:
- LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Lincoln Site Leader
Amanda has been working with children, adolescents, and young adults for the entirety of her clinical career. She is very passionate about these age groups and the many concerns clients can face during these transitional times. She also enjoys with adults and families. While beginning her client's therapeutic journey, Amanda will create a rock solid foundation of trust and acceptance before introducing mindfulness, ACT, and CBT to develop knowledge and insight into goals. Amanda actively works in collaboration with the client to focus on goals they would like to reach and to provide the support that they desire. Amanda believes that it's an honor to be a part of her client's life journeys.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Amy Cameron, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with over ten years' experience working with adults and couples. She specializes in reducing distress through emotion regulation and focusing on building a meaningful life.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Catherine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who works with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Catherine uses a strengths-based and empowerment approach when working with clients, and approaches therapy with the belief that the client is the expert of their life. Catherine works collaboratively with clients to identify changes that they would like to make in their lives and uses interventions from several evidence-based therapeutic modalities to assist clients in making positive changes. Catherine works with individuals that struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and relationship issues. Catherine also works with individuals that would like assistance in improving their communication skills or strengthening their boundaries.
Dr. Boisvert uses a number of creative visual strategies, such as drawing diagrams of problem patterns, to help clients remember and use concepts in session. He is particularly interested in effective stress management strategies. Dr. Boisvert is also a professor at Rhode Island College.
Job Titles:
- Board - Certified Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Craig Smith is a doctorally prepared Board-Certified Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in treatment of adolescent s and adult s. He treats a wide range of mental health issues including ADHD, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, crisis and life stressor stabilization, substance use / addiction among other conditions. Craig endorses an evidence-based approach in the understanding that collaboration and trust in the context of a holistic and comprehensive approach leads to best outcomes. Craig provides a variety of services including evaluation, consultation, diagnostic clarification and medication management.
Dr. Rogers specializes in Health Psychology, which focuses on the interactions between your physical health and mental health. He utilizes evidence-based treatments combined with a collaborative approach to help patients work toward their personal goals. Dr. Rogers frequently works with patients to address the impact of chronic pain, headache/migraine, and insomnia, as well as common difficulties such as depression and anxiety.
Job Titles:
- LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Dr. Bryana White is a clinical psychologist who integrates evidence-based therapy methods and identity-affirming practices to support and empower clients in their movement toward mental health and wellbeing. She approaches clients with compassion, understanding, and works to honor and affirm all parts of who they are. Dr. White has expertise in addressing psychological concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, identity-related oppression and resilience. Notably, her appreciation of the impact of sociopolitical realities on individuals' experiences, relationships, and psychological functioning informs her therapeutic approach. In addition to traditional clinical work, Dr. White provides consultative services related to college mental health, the ethical approach of aspects of identity across contexts, and she serves as a part-time faculty member at the University of Rhode Island.
Job Titles:
- Postdoctoral Psychotherapist
Along with working with adults and couples, Dr. Llerandi specializes in treating children, teens and caregivers. Several evidence-based treatments (for example, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy) are used in his therapy approaches. These are tailored specifically to the clients' needs in a culturally sensitive manner. He has a strong background in working with families affected by trauma and with youth who have ADHD and/or conduct problems. Using a strength-based approach, he empowers youth to move past vicious negative cycles, and doing so even when others have given up on them. The most rewarding part of his work is to see these youth, families and individuals blossom, develop new perspectives and dream again. Services are provided in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German
Job Titles:
- Health Counselor
- LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Erin is a mental health counselor specializing in grief, life transitions, stress management, anxiety, depression, and substance use. With a compassionate and client-focused approach, Erin empowers individuals to navigate the emotional, cognitive, behavioral, social, and spiritual challenges of change. Drawing on a background in humanistic psychology and experience in therapeutic settings, Erin provides a supportive and empathetic environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, find meaning, and move towards healing. Passionate about supporting others through their personal journeys, Erin is committed to helping clients achieve resilience and renewed hope during life's most challenging times.
Job Titles:
- Post Doctoral Psychotherapist ( Supervised )
Job Titles:
- BC Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered, and evidence-based care to all individuals. She has experience working in a psychiatric emergency setting and in a cognitive behavioral therapy program. Jennifer is trained to treat a wide range of mental health diagnoses with a specialized interest in treating the young adult population. She encourages the combination of medication management and psychotherapy to assist in achieving the goal of improving an individual's quality of life.
Job Titles:
- Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- PMHNP Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Jessica Harris is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who believes that an integrative approach combining medication management, life style modifications, and psychotherapy can support individuals to create the best version of their life. Jessica works with adolescents and adults, treating a wide range of mental health diagnoses by partnering with clients to create a treatment plan to address their concerns related to alterations in mood, anxiety, or behavior.
Dr. Henley is a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in the assessment of school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide range of concerns including:
Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury
Learning differences and disabilities (e.g., reading disability)
Problems with attention, executive functions, learning (e.g., ADD/ADHD)
Anxiety and depression
Dr. Henley can work with you and your other providers to help you return to school, sports, and leisure activities after a head injury as well as help you understand your children's strengths and weaknesses to assist with diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
Job Titles:
- Psychotherapist ( Supervised )
Katherine approaches therapy from a holistic model of care that integrates evidence-based models including ACT and DBT with the science of lifestyle medicine, emphasizing the connection between physical health and mental health. With curiosity and compassion, you and Katherine will address your current challenges to better understand long-standing patterns that might leave you feeling stuck, anxious and alone. Therapeutic goals are set collaboratively, honoring your strengths and circumstances while encouraging growth and meaningful change.
Katherine has a special interest in the relationship between loneliness and mental health among young adults (18+ years old) and as a published researcher has studied the clinically significant effect of yoga on depression, and chronic pain
Job Titles:
- APRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Scrimenti (she/her) uses a strengths-based, interdisciplinary, integrative therapy model. Clinical treatment begins with deep and active listening, and the accurate assessment of concerns. Therapy approaches are individualized for each patient based on the presenting problem, style of interaction, and patient needs. Evidence-based treatment modalities may include Interpersonal therapy, supportive, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, skills-building, and psychoeducational approaches. CBT, DBT, ACT, desensitization treatment, bibliotherapy, journaling, and mindfulness practices are often incorporated. Coordination-of-care with important community supports and other health providers may be featured as well. Dr. Scrimenti specializes in ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Assessment, Autism Spectrum, Clinical Supervision, Depression, Grief, Learning Disabilities, LGBTQ, Medical/Health Psychology and Pain Management, Personality Disorders, Stress, and Trauma. Her services include Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Testing, Consultations, Training and Clinical Supervision. Dr. Scrimenti will also continue to be an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University, in Hamden CT.
Kristen believes therapy is an opportunity to grow and transform psychologically, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. She provides a safe and supportive environment where clients can process their experiences and reality at their own pace. She is dedicated to educating and empowering others to make real and sustainable changes that will produce a lasting and positive impact on their lives. Together, Kristen and her clients develop goals that can help to remove barriers that are preventing the client from being the version of themselves they want to be. Through this collaborative process, the client can learn how to take on more challenging aspects of their lives while enhancing their strengths.
Kristen utilizes a psychodynamic/object relations framework and many CBT based interventions in her work. This means she is interested in how a client's past experiences with primary caregivers have shaped their lives. She also provides skills and techniques to help the client change negative thought patterns and improve their current relationships. Her main areas of interest are depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, body image, sleep problems, OCD, parenting, and anger.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Expert in CBT
Dr. Stone is an expert in CBT for insomnia and skillfully guides people through the challenges of behavioral sleep treatment. She also helps couples find their way out of conflict and towards connection. She can be a caring leader at difficult times in people's lives.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
My name is Mariann Andreozzi, MA, LMHC. I have been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for 24 years getting my Masters in Clinical Psychology from Lesley University. As a therapist, I have many different experiences including working in community mental health agency, as a school Adjustment Counselor and in private practice. For many years,, I worked with young children and their families since my undergraduate work was in Child Development and Family Relations. I now work 18 year olds and up, doing individual therapy some couples, and some families with older children. Spectrum disorders are particularly of interest to me. Anxiety and depression appears to be pretty prevalent since covid and enjoy working with clients experiencing that as well. Many clients have dealt with some sort of trauma in both childhood and has adults and are in need of caring and empathetic understanding to recognize how that is currently affecting their lives and how that can be repaired achieve more happiness and peacefulness in their lives. What ever the issue you may be dealing with, my compassion and dedication to each client and their particular needs will be evident from the start of our journey together.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Neuropsychologist
Dr. Collier is a clinical neuropsychologist and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Alpert Medical School of Brown University specializing in the assessment of adults with a wide range of concerns related to brain health and cognitive functioning, including:
Differentiating normal age-related changes in memory from pathological cognitive decline (e.g., dementia)
Cognitive and behavioral changes related to degenerative conditions (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, FTD), neurotrauma (e.g., stroke, concussion, traumatic brain injury), neurologic conditions (e.g., multiple sclerosis, epilepsy), or functional neurological disorders
Cognitive changes related to medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease, chronic metabolic conditions, endocrine dysfunction, chronic pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, cancer and cancer-related treatments, post-operative cognitive decline)
Problems with attention and memory associated with psychiatric illness (e.g., mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, PTSD) or history of alcohol or substance abuse
Problems with attention, executive functioning, or memory in the context of a neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., ADD/ADHD, ASD, intellectual disability)
Dr. Collier can work with you and your other providers to understand your strengths and weaknesses to assist with diagnosis and advise you on recommended treatment.
Melissa is a board certified family psychiatric nurse practitioner. She focuses on all factors of an individual's life to provide optimal care. Melissa provides medication management with supportive therapy to individuals 5 years and older. She has extensive experience with ADHD, anxiety, attachment, depression (bipolar, unipolar), OCD, PTSD, and trauma
Dr. Morreo is a clinical psychologist specializing in psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for children ages 2-18 with a wide range of concerns, including:
Autism
Behavioral issues
Developmental Delays
Problems with attention, executive functions, learning (e.g., ADHD)
OCD, anxiety, depression
Trauma
Dr. Engler uses a broad-based cognitive-behavioral approach to help people lose weight sensibly, maintain the loss, and develop a sustainable approach to eating and exercise. She helps people understand psychological issues around health behaviors.
Job Titles:
- Medical Director
- Psychiatrist
Dr. Bowary has a multicultural background and values the relationship between culture and mental healthcare. He can speak to his patients in English, French or Arabic. Through his previous role at the American Psychiatric Association Assembly, he has done work related to trauma in the LGBTQ community and would like to be a helpful resource for LGBTQ patients with history of stress or trauma related to hiding or disclosing a LGBTQ identity and/or having to negotiate coming out.
Dr. Bowary has been involved in different research studies in the field of brain stimulation and neuromodulation. He is now offering TMS therapy to patients with depression in whom other treatments haven't been effective.
Dr. Bowary also specializes in the treatment of ADHD in adults. He aims at providing a clinically informed treatment approach that could help his patients maximize their strengths and achieve their goals in their academic, career and personal life realms. He works alongside with his patients to find an individualized combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy that would be a good fit for them.
Job Titles:
- Psychotherapist ( Supervised )
Rachel holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island and is working towards her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach, integrating evidence-based therapies tailored to each individual's specific needs and communication style. By fostering a culture of curiosity and self-discovery, Rachel will work with you to collaboratively set therapeutic goals that inspire meaningful change and personal growth.
Job Titles:
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- LPC Licensed Professional Counselor
Rayel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in treating adolescents, young adults, and adults. She believes therapy starts with meeting you where you are at physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually in your life. She utilizes a person-centered, strengths-based approach which means she supports you to identify and use your strengths to learn, grow, and empower yourself to be whoever you want to be. She will work with you to explore your internal and external world within your past, present, and future through psychoeducation and a variety of evidence-based therapy modalities.
Rebecca (she/her/hers) specializes in working with college students and young adults. Using a strengths-based approach, she practices from an interpersonal process and cognitive behavioral framework and often incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Rebecca values collaboration and maintains a warm, non-judgmental atmosphere to foster an inclusive and supportive environment. She offers her clients an outlet to process their concerns and balances this with active problem solving to help them effectively achieve their goals. Rebecca provides a sex-positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, and kink allied space for all. She believes people are experts in their lived experiences and views the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change.
Sandra is a licensed clinical social worker who has experience working with diverse populations, including adolescents and their families, and "reluctant therapy-goers." Sandra's work focuses on connecting clients with the tools and skills they need to cope and succeed. Sandra has provided individual, family and group therapy to youth with complex trauma histories. Sandra values compassionate understanding, empathy, and accountability. Sandra has a trauma-informed approach that helps acknowledge and validate experience, and helps clients progress and live life to its fullest potential. Sandra draws upon her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Job Titles:
- LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor
"Dr. Matsko started his career managing group homes for teens before spending a decade in the addictions research department at Butler Hospital/Brown Med School as a research associate and returning to graduate school. He obtained his PhD from URI where he worked with Dr. Jim Prochaska focusing on health behavior change and motivation. He completed both his predoctoral internship (behavioral medicine track) and post-doctoral fellowship (adult track) at Brown Med School and was primarily based at the Providence VA.
A significant portion of Dr. Matsko's clinical training and research has focused on integrating mental health access into areas such as primary care and non-traditional settings like retail health clinics, which was the topic of his dissertation. Dr. Matsko is now 100% committed to clinical work but prioritizes the role of research and importance of evidence-based practice. He has specific training in CBT/ACT interventions for addiction/substance use, trauma, sleep, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, ADHD, and anger management.
Dr. Matsko enjoys helping people clarify their values/goals, identify the barriers that are in their way, develop a strategy to overcome them, and provide the tools required to do so.
Dr. Mozley-Hopkins has over 20 years experience in clinical assessment and psychotherapy treating primarily PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety, and management of chronic medical conditions. She has extensive experience with Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) techniques, but has developed a particular interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has found that many individuals have success in using proven CBT techniques to change thinking and behavior, but that others feel defeated in
these efforts, caught in the struggle of change, and find that ACT gives them a way forward. Alongside her interest in ACT-based approaches, Dr. Mozley-Hopkins has many years experience with teaching mindfulness and mindfulness-based meditation. She also gives a particular priority to careful and thoughtful assessment and diagnosis and has provided supervision and training in this area.
Job Titles:
- Psychotherapist ( Supervised )
Tara holds a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johnson & Wales University, and is working toward her licensure in mental health counseling. She has over 15 years of hands-on experience working within the field of mental health and psychiatric services. Tara has worked with teens and adults on a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and interpersonal relationships. Tara utilizes a blend of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy (PCT), mindfulness-based counseling, solution-focused therapy (SFT) and strength-based therapy to provide a personalized treatment experience with your set goals in mind. Tara's unique approach aims to help her clients find and live comfortably within their most authentic self.
Dr. Ossman is well-versed in traditional behavioral psychotherapy and DBT, but most closely affiliates with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT emphasizes that the struggles people encounter frequently result from an unwillingness to approach difficult emotions or thoughts. The resulting escape and avoidance prevents individuals from pursuing their core values and the life they really want. Dr. Ossman defines what it means to go the extra mile for patients.