Meet the Team
♾️ = Neurodiversity-Affirming Specialty Area, specifically Autistic, ADHD or AuDHD Adult Support
Leadership Team
Sammy Knight, MA
Administrative Director, Pre-licensed therapist
Ages seen: 18+
Individuals & Groups
In-person & Telehealth
Self-expression, Mind-body connection, Relationships
Melissa Wakely, LMHC
Asst. Clinical Director, Licensed therapist
Ages seen: 18+
Individuals counseling
Telehealth only
Embodiment, Chakras & the energy body, Trauma-informed
Lauren Boulanger, LMHC
Head of Education & Training, Licensed therapist
Ages seen: 18+
Individuals & Groups
In-person & Telehealth
Insight-development, Empowerment, Spirituality
Claire Robinson, LICSW
Clinical Supervisor, Licensed therapist
Ages seen: 18+
Individual counseling
In-person & Telehealth
Insight-development, Trauma-informed, Pregnancy and postpartum
♾️ Erika Lucas, LMHC
Neurodiversity Team Lead, Licensed therapist, Certified yoga teacher
Ages seen: 18+
Individuals and groups
Telehealth only
ADHD & AuDHD support, Chakras & the energy body, Self-connection
Office & Hiring Manager
Maddy Falvey
Maddy is an amazing support to our team and our clients. She is here to help with every aspect of the client journey, from choosing the right therapist for you, to initial intake coordination and client portal setup, scheduling needs, insurance and billing questions, and all other administrative services. As our Hiring Manager, Maddy is also the person to contact for professionals interested in joining the HH team.
Maddy is in the office Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 401-441-8449
Fax: 401-712-6578
Licensed Providers
David Collins, LMHC
Licensed therapist
Ages seen: 16+
Individuals, Family, Groups
Telehealth only
LGBTQIA+ and Transgender community support, Spirituality, Mind-body connection
Erica O'Connell, LMHC
Licensed therapist, Registered art therapist
Ages seen: 12+
Individual counseling
In-person & Telehealth
Art therapy/Creative expression, Mindfulness, Life transitions
Madison Andrade, LICSW
Licensed therapist
Ages seen: 10+
Individuals & Couples
In-person & Telehealth
Mind-body connection, Emotion regulation, Self-connection
Pre-Licensed Providers & Masters-Level Interns
Jaegil Lee, MHC-A
Pre-licensed therapist, PhD in Spirituality
Ages seen: 10+
Individual counseling
Telehealth only
Brainspotting, Mindfulness & Spirituality, Trauma
Jen Newton, LCSW
Pre-licensed therapist
Ages seen: 15+
Individual counseling
Telehealth only
Empaths & Highly Sensitive People, Spirituality, Women's sexuality
Kayleah Pensalfini, MHC-A
Pre-licensed therapist, Registered dance/movement therapist
Ages seen: 18+
Individuals & Groups
In-person & Telehealth
Early childhood trauma, Inner child healing, Embodiment
Emily Ciano, MHC-A
Pre-licensed therapist, Certified yoga teacher
Ages seen: 16+
Individuals, couples, & groups
In-person & Telehealth
Mindfulness, Self-connection, Emotion regulation
Becca Talbot, MHC-A
Pre-licensed therapist
Ages seen: 15+
Individuals & groups
In-person & Telehealth
Relationships, Unconscious patterns, Depth-oriented
Paige Sayer
Holistic Counseling Intern
Ages seen: 8+
Individuals, couples, family, and groups
In-person & Telehealth
Mind-Body Connection, Empowerment, Emotional Regulation
Additional Supports
Yoga
Kara Clark, RYT
Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified in Reiki & Yoga Nidra
Kara is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), who began practicing yoga at home. Her practice led to a path of personal growth and healing. From this place, she decided to become a yoga teacher. Her training provided a depth of knowledge on the history of yoga, pranayama(breathing) practice and techniques, meditation and yogic philosophy and psychology. Kara works diligently to deepen her knowledge through continual self study as well as workshops and other trainings. She hopes to share this knowledge and help others realize yoga is not limited to physical poses or flexibility; yoga is a practice for the mind and accessible to every body at any time.
Emotional Support
Benson
Benson is our resident bunny and mood booster here at HH :)
If you're here in person definitely stop by and say hello - he's very friendly and curious and would love to meet you!
About Our Founder
♾️ Kristen Acciari, LICSW, CYT, CHt
Founder & Clinical Director | Neurodiversity Consultant & Trainer
Kristen started The Holistic Heart in 2014 with a mission of bringing more holistic and comprehensive care to the outpatient therapy space. Kristen has always had a deep passion for understanding, normalizing, and validating the broad spectrum of human experience, and the holistic, multi-modal approach at HH is designed to do just that.
She has a passionate interest in Neurodiversity, and is currently working on her dissertation studying autistic identity, as part of her work toward a PhD in Psychology from Meridian University.
Kristen is no longer seeing clients, but you can expect to see more from her soon as she's working hard behind the scenes to develop the center's neurodiversity team and Autism & ADHD-affirming services. You can learn more about her neurodiversity-focused training opportunities here.
