Our therapists provide life coaching in Worcester, MA

I am a Mental Health Counselor seeking licensure with 8 years of experience providing trauma-informed support to adolescent and adult clients. I have a background in holistic healing modalities that address all aspects of wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. I feel honored to work with clients who dare to explore themselves and embrace vulnerability as they move toward healing, balance, and emotional well-being.

I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University. I use trauma-informed approaches that honor each client’s unique needs, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, person-centered talk therapy, psychodynamic techniques, strengths-based parts work, somatic therapy, and mindfulness.

I believe each of us has the inner wisdom and strength to create meaningful change, but sometimes it takes the right guide and tools to get there. My goal is to walk beside you with compassion and understanding as you rediscover your resilience, heal from within, and move toward a life of greater peace and fulfillment.

Christina Zarlengo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 2 years of experience helping individuals seek clarity, balance, and personal growth. She supports clients through life transitions, relationship challenges, stress, and self-esteem concerns. Using an integrative, evidence-based approach, Christina blends proven therapeutic techniques with a warm, compassionate presence, empowering clients to gain insight, build resilience, and develop tools to create meaningful change and live with greater confidence and purpose.

Christina earned her Master’s in Counseling from Westfield State University. She has experience working with clients of all ages and utilizes a trauma-informed, integrative approach. She helps clients explore early experiences, understand behavior patterns, and build resilience, creating lasting change from the inside out.

Christina understands the challenges you face and how overwhelming the search for support can be. With warmth and care, she encourages you to reach out—your story matters. Together, you’ll explore what healing looks like for you, finding clarity, strength, and hope one step at a time.

Nicolle Rubino is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician who has spent 7 years working in the mental health field providing crisis care to adults and adolescents needing partial hospitalization treatment. Her specialties include safety planning, de-escalation, and stabilization. She has focused on helping people explore and gain insight into mental health struggles and how to cope and grow from those experiences. Nicolle is an art therapist who is trained in the utilization of creative directives for expressive interventions and has experience working with significant depression, anxiety, trauma, and life stressors.

Nicolle received her Master's in Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy from Lesley University, where she was able to develop skills based in clinical psychology and creative expression. Nicolle pulls from a variety of evidence-based approaches such as mindfulness, person-centered, cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and expressive therapies.

Nicolle would be honored to be a part of your mental health healing and growth. She looks forward to walking with you on that journey and wants you to know how proud you should be of yourself for making the decision to get the support you need and deserve.

Lee Walker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), and a former member of a military Special Operations unit with 45 years of experience in mental health/addictions treatment. He is very concerned regarding the impact of trauma (frequently underrated) and the disease course of addictions (also frequently underrated). He is optimistic that significant life improvement is possible for his clients, and is committed to working with them to see that potential. Leon’s specialties are PTDS, trauma, and addictions.

Lee earned his Bachelor's in Abnormal Psychology at Clark University and Master's at Assumption University. His military background exposed him to a wide range of life circumstances and difficulties that impact people—many of whom have given up hope. Lee teaches his clients to use rational emotive therapy and reality therapy to manage symptoms on their own.

Lee believes that all clients have the potential to conduct self-therapy so they have clinical tools and interventions at all times.

Irene is a licensed mental health counselor with a combined 8 years of experience in mental health and related fields and 20 years of experience in working with public schools and family systems. She is interpersonally rooted in practice and has on strong focus on creating a successful therapeutic alliance. She believes that the quality of the client-therapist relationship should align with clients’ needs. Irene specializes in several areas that support children and adults who face challenges with school, behavior, family life, ADHD, ODD, self-esteem, bullying, anxiety, depression, abuse, and trauma.

Irene completed her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology degree at Bay Path University and was teacher-nominated as Class Speaker. She has provided counseling services for inner city children in crisis in residential settings as well as for adults.

Irene believes rapport is of utmost importance in the clinical setting and that a strong sense of trust helps build an alliance between the client and therapist. Irene has a sensitive view of client culture, respect, and confidentiality and places high standards on client safety and rights.

Alyson Burchfield is a Resident-in Counseling (RIC) with over two years of internship experience in the mental health field. She provides therapeutic care to adults and couples who are seeking help with depression, anxiety, stress management, difficult life transitions, adjustment disorder, LGBTQ issues, mindfulness, and meditation. Alyson is a strong and empathetic ally who regards individuals as the experts of their own experience. 

Alyson completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Franklin Pierce University and received her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University. She utilizes an eclectic and collaborative strengths-based, narrative-based, mindfulness-based, solutions-focused, and person-centered approach to therapeutic care. Alyson is always fostering a therapeutic alliance that allows for individuals and clients to grow at their own pace while providing a safe and welcoming environment.

Alyson seeks to establish a compassionate and warm relationship with you to assist in building upon your strengths, and to collaborate with you on meeting your goals, processing challenges, and developing tools and techniques to help you grow even outside of counseling.

Kaden Trifilio is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 7 years of experience in the mental health field. For him, the most satisfying part of being a clinician is witnessing people become their most empowered and authentic selves. Kaden has experience working with adult individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and is trained in helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life changes. Kaden actively works on being a culturally competent clinician and is knowledgeable in working with individuals in the LGBTQA+ community. Kaden completed his Master of Social Work at Springfield College.

Kaden has been trained in multiple modes of therapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Kaden also has over 10 years of personal mindfulness and meditation practice. Kaden will collaborate with you to figure out what combination or approach will work best for you.

Therapy is a beautiful tool that provides us with the space to start healing our inner selves. Kaden is confident he will be able to provide a safe and empathetic space to you, no matter where you are finding yourself in life right now. If you are interested in working with him, schedule an appointment today!

Eileen Garrigan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She has been practicing for the past 20 years and works with adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. Eileen is familiar with working with clients who have experienced or are experiencing trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety, stress, grief, chronic illness, depression, and life transitions. 

Eileen has a post-graduate certificate in Family Systems Solution Focused Therapy. When clients enter the therapeutic process, she is sensitive to their belief systems and current frame of mind. Therapy can provide clients with the tools to change perceptions, increase rational thinking, improve thought and communication patterns, and increase the level of healthy relationships. Her approach is to provide a safe, nonjudgemental space to explore the past, present, and future. Therapy gives clients the opportunity to be seen and heard in a safe, accepting environment. Sincerity, empathy, compassion, and authenticity are all important to the therapeutic relationship.  

As a therapist, Eileen takes an active role in listening, empowering, and supporting her clients' subjective experiences. Together, you can examine the patterns that tend to influence dysfunctional belief systems. She combines techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Creative Arts Therapies, Brief Dynamic Therapy, Psychoanalysis, and Solution Focused Therapy. 

Jamiere Trifilio is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 5 years of experience in outpatient therapy. Jamiere believes in client-centered therapy where clients are actively involved in their treatment. Jamiere also believes in an empathetic approach to therapy where a client feels safe, heard, and seen. Being a black woman in America gives Jamiere a unique perspective on life and growth. It has helped her grow as a therapist and have compassion toward humanity. Jamiere specializes in women's mental health for depression, anxiety, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, LGBTQ+ issues, pregnancy, postpartum, and stress.

Jamiere completed her undergraduate degree at Houghton College and her master's degree at Eastern Nazarene College. Jamiere has been trained in multiple modalities such as narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-based work.

Life can come with many challenges and unexpected changes that affect us all in different ways. Jamiere will create a safe space of hope and compassion to support your journey of life. We all have stories, and Jamiere believes that you can write the story of the future your way and find freedom in your new story.