Meet our clinicians.
A collection of highly trained experts that provide you excellent care with both compassion and understanding.
Marie Ouellette, Licsw, Chief Clinical Officer
BSW Salem State College, MSW Salem State College,
Clinical Director, Licensed Independent, Advanced certification: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing - (EMDR) Level II
Marie has extensive experience working with adults, children adolescents and families. She works with a wide range of diagnosis in both children and adults including; bipolar, depression, anxiety, phobias, oppositional defiant disorders, loss, trauma, as well as many others. Marie uses EMDR, when appropriate, in her work with clients. EMDR is a non-invasive, client-therapist collaboration in which healing can happen effectively. EMDR is a powerful short term therapy that can be used with a wide range of disorders. Marie strongly believes that every person is unique. Her approach is always individualized. In a safe and supportive environment, Marie works with each client to develop the most effective ways to achieve that person’s needs and goals in order to promote change.
Gregg Mulford, LMHC, Clinical Supervisor
BA Syracuse University, MA Boston College, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Gregg offers both short and long-term therapy for a wide range of life challenges including anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, trauma, anger, relationship issues, job stress, parenting, and much more. He provides clinical treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and elders. Gregg has over 30 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families in outpatient, inpatient, and crisis settings. He believes that talk therapy can help reduce anxiety and lift depression, manage destructive patterns and repetitions, create new insights, promote healthy communication with others, and foster self-acceptance. His approach is both psychodynamic and solution-focused where he helps clients understand their own unique story by addressing current concerns, increasing self-awareness, understanding relationships and past experiences, as well as learning to manage emotions more effectively.
Elizabeth Cochran, LICSW
BA St. Johns College, MSW Salem State University, Co-Director Narrative Therapy Initiative, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Member of National Association of Social Workers
Elizabeth’s narrative approach supports her view that the people she meets with are the experts in their own lives. Using curiosity, she collaborates with them to get a clearer picture of the problems they encounter and their preferred responses to these problems. She has worked with older adults facing losses of many types, caregivers facing a transition in roles and adults encountering a variety of problems.
NICOLE PUTUR, LMHC
BS and MS Plymouth State University, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Nikki is a Massachusetts native, growing up in Beverly. She earned her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and her BS in Developmental Psychology from Plymouth State University. She gained clinical experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses in the Northern New Hampshire community. Nikki’s therapeutic counseling style is focused toward a nondirective, empathic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process. Nikki enjoys being outdoors, spending time with her Anatolian Shepherd dog, visiting the ocean, and practicing yoga.
Teri Allen McDonough, LSW
BA Colorado State University, Licensed Social Worker
Teri is our Social Services Coordinator. She assists Marblehead residents with housing and financial concerns. Her extensive knowledge of social service resource systems is evident in the support and information she gives to individuals and families
LISE MANDERSON, LSW
BA Psychology, Westfield State University, Licensed Social Worker
Lise Manderson, a licensed social worker with a BA in psychology from Westfield State University, incorporates over 25 years of experience in human services, including outreach crisis intervention, child welfare, work in the courts, elder services, and long-term care ombudsman. Lise strives to provide goal-oriented case management, advocacy, and information and referral as the social services case manager at the Marblehead Counseling Center. Lise’s approach with her clients begins with respecting the individual’s perspective and articulated needs. drawing from her comprehensive knowledge of local communities and her ongoing quest for new resources. She can equip her clients with the tools necessary to enhance their lives.
Gail Sullivan, LICSW
BSW Plymouth State College, MSW Smith College, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Gail has over 10 years of experience working with adults and children. She specializes in working with individuals who experience anxiety, depression, and trauma and those who may be on the spectrum of Autism. She is a Gender Identity Specialist and works with the LGBTQIA+ community, including the coming out process.
Gail believes that therapy provides a unique and supportive relationship that helps to foster a person's innate abilities for growth and healing, particularly when they are faced with stressful circumstances. By identifying life skills and coping strategies, a person can grow, heal or make the changes that they want in their lives. Her approach to therapy is both collaborative and engaging.
Philip H. West, MA, LICSW
BA St. Lawrence University, MA NYU Steinhardt School, MSW Southern Connecticut State University, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Philip seeks practical, compassionate, validating alliances with clients wherever they begin in the therapeutic process. He works with youth and adults of all ages who seek help adapting to change, coping with anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences and loss. Trained and licensed as an Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Philip completed additional studies in Music and Philosophy. Philip sees clients as people with many dimensions and not just with the challenges they are facing. He draws from Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapies as well as from Humanistic and Mindfulness perspectives.
Garry Long, LICSW
BA Providence College, MSW University of Connecticut, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Member National Association of Social Workers, Adjunct Faculty of Human Services at North Shore Community College.
Garry has extensive experience in his practice working with Elders, Adults, Couples, Teens and Families. Garry’s approach is narrative focused, exploring people’s strengths to understand issues and promote positive change. He also has relevant experience in Case Management to support people’s efforts at change. He has varied approaches to his helping style and attempts to gear his approach to people’s strengths. His therapeutic approach is relationship based focusing on people’s stories and promoting their efforts at positive change.
Katherine (Kat) Rossi, LMHC
BA The George Washington University, MA Lesley University. LMHC
Kat is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist, who has been working in the field for over 10 years. She has experience working with a wide range of clients including young children, adolescents, and adults, in a variety of settings. Kat aims to provide a safe, supportive environment for her clients that fosters healing and growth. She believes in the significance of mind/body connection and utilizing tools that assist in the process of reconnection through mindfulness and creative techniques. She looks forward to every opportunity there is in meeting with clients to support them in creating the change they envision in their lives.