Team

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Leadership Team

Jessica Branson

Jessica Branson

Interim Executive Director

Melanie DeLapp, MS, LMFT

Melanie DeLapp, MS, LMFT

Clinical Director

Margaret Watt, MPH, MA

Margaret Watt, MPH, MA

Prevention Director

Clinical Team

Aisha Abdel, MA, LPCA

Aisha Abdel, MA, LPCA

Lic. Professional Counselor Assoc.

Tava Auslan, BA, M.Ed.

Tava Auslan, BA, M.Ed.

Clinical Intern

Leslie Corrigan, BA

Leslie Corrigan, BA

Clinical Intern

Julia Daly, BS

Julia Daly, BS

Clinical Intern

Jessica Dassori, MA, NCC, LPC

Jessica Dassori, MA, NCC, LPC

Lic. Professional Counselor

Deirdre Ekholdt, MSW, LCSW

Deirdre Ekholdt, MSW, LCSW

Lic. Clinical Social Worker

Mohamed Elsamra, MD

Mohamed Elsamra, MD

Medical Director

Araceli Escamilla, MA, LPC

Araceli Escamilla, MA, LPC

Lic. Professional Counselor

Emily Farrell, MA, LPCA

Emily Farrell, MA, LPCA

Lic. Professional Counselor Assoc.

Karen Krupnik, MS, LPC

Karen Krupnik, MS, LPC

Lic. Professional Counselor

Lori Lang, APRN

Lori Lang, APRN

Lic. Advanced Practice Reg. Nurse

Ryan McGough, MA, LPCA

Ryan McGough, MA, LPCA

Lic. Professional Counselor Assoc.

Nicole Merlo-White, MA, LMFT

Nicole Merlo-White, MA, LMFT

Lic. Marriage & Family Therapist

Nikoletta Moschidi, MFA

Nikoletta Moschidi, MFA

Clinical Intern

Sarafina Ndzi, MA, LPCA

Sarafina Ndzi, MA, LPCA

Lic. Professional Counselor Assoc.

Stephen Osika, MA, LPCA

Stephen Osika, MA, LPCA

Lic. Professional Counselor Assoc.

Destiny Sammut, LCSW

Destiny Sammut, LCSW

Lic. Clinical Social Worker

Bob Vietro, MS, LADC, ICGCII

Bob Vietro, MS, LADC, ICGCII

Lic. Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Ethan Wattley, MA, LPC

Ethan Wattley, MA, LPC

Lic. Professional Counselor

Prevention and Peer Support Team

Vivian Balazs

Vivian Balazs

Intern, The Norwalk Partnership

Teraya Broaden

Teraya Broaden

SMART Recovery Groups Facilitator

Timothy Cohen

Timothy Cohen

Intern, The Norwalk Partnership

Cindy Dupiton

Cindy Dupiton

Coalition Coordinator, The Norwalk Partnership

Jules Garcia, RSS

Jules Garcia, RSS

Peer Support Specialist

Francesca Guerrier, MPH (she/her)

Francesca Guerrier, MPH

Manager, Mid-Fairfield Cannabis Project

Quinn Jannetty, RSS

Quinn Jannetty, RSS

Manager, CT Support Group Project

Jen Lord

Jen Lord

Recovery Coach & Alt2Su Facilitator

Therell Mayes (he/him)

Therell Mayes

Social Media Lead, CT Support Group

Rylie Peterson

Rylie Peterson

Intern, The Norwalk Partnership

Administrative Team

Kimberly Falconer

Kimberly Falconer

Billing Specialist

Ashley Gonçalves, BA

Ashley Gonçalves, BA

Office Administrator & Clinic Coordinator

Board of Directors

Officers

Members

Robin Chung

Tiffany Loomer

Adam Murphy

Kathleen Sweeney

Mercedes Escala, President

Tom Green, Treasurer

Suzanne Hermus, Secretary

Wendy Bentivegna, Past President

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