Therapists Bios

Lauren Wolfe, LPC – Lead Therapist

Lauren Wolfe is honored to work as a Licensed Professional Counselor, offering support to children, adolescents and families. For more than 15 years, Lauren has been helping individuals with anxiety, social difficulties, Autism, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Depression, Eating Disorders, trauma and grief. Lauren incorporates holistic modalities in therapy, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping), Biofeedback, Meditation, Hypnosis and Yoga. Lauren is a high level EFT/Tapping Practitioner, a modality which allows the CNS to calm down so one can process issues without feeling anxious. She is also a 200 hour Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT) and has a 30 hour Radiant Child Yoga certificate. Lauren’s knowledge in multiple therapy modalities allows her to customize therapy to best meet the needs of her clients. Besides Counseling, Lauren offers Parenting Groups and Workshops including: “Helping Your Worried Child Worry Less,” “Bully, Friend or Foe,” “Helping Your Child with Friendship,” “Raising Daughters with a Healthy Self Image”, “How to Talk to Your Children About Violence,” and “Raising Resilient Children.” Lauren’s gentle, non-judgmental manner puts children and families at ease. Her ability to connect and build trust with children results in more effective treatment. She believes wholeheartedly at providing psychoeducation around the needs and meeting children and families where they are at so they can be empowered to make change. Lauren is passionate about helping individuals and families to thrive, and feels privileged to share in the lives of her clients.

Kristie Liotta, LPC

Kristie Liotta, MA is a New York and Connecticut State Certified School Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor. She has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in a variety of settings, including private homes, schools, and residential treatment facilities. Kristie’s friendly and non-judgmental demeanor immediately helps her clients feel at ease with the counseling process. She works with those who are challenged emotionally and behaviorally, including those manifesting Anxiety, difficulties with self-regulation and executive functioning, depression and poor self-confidence. Kristie is known for her highly creative and energetic approach to helping parents improve their children’s behavioral problems and op-positional behaviors. She strives to facilitate attached parent-child relationships, so that parenting techniques can be effective. Kristie works with individuals of all ages including young children, adolescents and adults to improve their life and learning experience. Kristie is an expert at supporting and working with mothers who feel overwhelmed, anxious, and melancholic as a result of the demands of parenting. She is also specialized in helping those individuals and families experiencing stress from an underlying medical problem, including Lyme/Tick Borne Illness, PANDAS, Fibromyalgia, Concussion, Chronic Painor Illness, Migraine, etc. She wholeheartedly believes that those suffering from physical issues should be supported and not made to feel that their issues are, “all in their head”. Kristie utilizes several approaches in her therapy sessions including Play Therapy, Social Skills Training, Energy Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Hypnosis, Cognitive Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Mediation, Guided Imagery and Biofeedback, as well as Self-Awareness and Mindfulness Techniques.Kristie uses her unique perspective as a leader in the Homeschooling community to help learners of all ages optimize their learning experience. She assists and creates plans that help children to discover their unique interests and strengths, so that learning can take place more easily. Kristie looks forward to being part of a solution for your child’s school, family and life challenges.

Katherine “Kate” Coffey, LCSW

Kate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience in clinical, agency, and school settings. She supports individuals and families using a solution-focused, strengths-based approach, and believes that all people have the capacity to create and sustain positive change within themselves.  Her therapeutic approach is holistic, compassionate and client-centered, always meeting people where they are at.  Kate recognizes the importance of the connection between the physical body and inner mental and emotional states.  She strives to help her clients regain a positive quality of life, as well as rebuilding their strength and resiliency to face life’s challenges and stressors.

Kate has worked extensively with stress,anxiety and anxiety-related conditions, as well astrauma and abuse survivors.   Her interest in trauma-Informed therapy led her to recently complete 2 (of 3) years of Dr. Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Program, and she holds a Level 1 Certification in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.   In addition, Kate is a Certified Hypnotherapist and a Reiki Master.  In her work with individuals and families, Kate utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Social Skills Training, Parenting Groups, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Techniques, EFT and Somatic Psychotherapy.  She works with children, adolescents and adults who are dealing with issues related to Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, ADHD, Chronic Medical Issues, Lyme, PANS/PANDAS, loss of Self-Esteem, Depression, Emotional Dysregulation, Separation/Divorce, Foster care/Adoption and Grief/Loss.

Jackie Brady, MA

Jackie Brady works with children, adolescents and adults, and is skilled at meeting clients “where they are at” as she guides them to wellness. She believes that parent training (education), combined with parent coaching (helping parents employ the strategies they have learned), is the key to empowered parenting. Jackie recognizes that parenting can be stressful in today’s modern times, and gives families the tools they need to create change. In the past, she worked as a college counselor, and provided individual psychotherapy, as well as family counseling, to college students. Through her supportive counseling, Jackie has extensive experience in helping individuals and their loved ones cope with the effects of chronic illness and grief.

Jackie incorporates a mind-body approach when working with clients, utilizing the modalities of CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, EFT/Tapping, play therapy, expressive arts, and age-appropriate mindfulness-based practices. She seeks to assist clients in gaining greater awareness of their thoughts, emotions and physical experiences so they can be empowered to make change. Through working cooperatively with her clients and their families, Jackie supports healing with a variety of issues, including Anxiety, Mood Regulation, Depression, Learning and Processing Issues, Attention and Executive Functioning Issues, Acute or Chronic Illness, Trauma and Grief.

Jackie continually feels honored and inspired by the strength, courage and resilience of her clients who seek out therapy on their path to wellness.

Mary Beth Cooke, M. Ed.

Learning and Behavioral Therapist

All of our clinicians are trained to provide behavioral support to parents, affiliated providers and school staff.  Mary Beth can provide on-site behavioral support at home and in school.  Mary Beth Cooke, M. Ed. makes concrete written plans for home and school and can provide on-going support if needed. She works with children of all ages and gives parents concrete behavioral tools. She is a Certified Special Education Teacher and behavioral and learning specialist.