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Alexa Roe, LICSW
Alexa founded Collaborative Wellness Solutions in 2021. During the pandemic she created CWS to better serve her clients changing needs. Utilizing telehealth, Alexa strives to empower her clients to find healthy solutions to heal and manage the stress in their lives. Living in the Boston area for the majority of her life, she has witnessed first-hand the fast pace and competitive environment that can feel overwhelming. With 10 years of experience in the mental health field, Alexa believes in incorporating the mind and the body in her practice with clients as they journey toward recovery and self-discovery.
Alexa received her Masters in Clinical Social Work at Boston College with a concentration in Neuroscience. Alexa specializes in eating disorders, anxiety, trauma, perinatal mental health, and working with athletes. She brings compassion and empathy to her client-centered approach and utilizes solution-focused goals to support motivation and overcome setbacks. Additionally, Alexa takes a trauma-informed approach while integrating cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family systems and mindfulness practices into her work with all clients. She believes in fostering a nonjudgmental setting where the collaborative process of therapy can take place.
Prior to founding CWS, Alexa provided therapy and worked as an eating disorder specialist at a group practice in Boston. Her experience also includes providing meal support and emotion regulation skills. Alexa gained experience at Tufts Medical Center in their Outpatient Psychiatry and Child and Family Services In-Home Therapy team. In her free time, Alexa enjoys hiking, skiing, cooking, and reading.
Alexa is also licensed in the state of Pennsylvania.
Specialties: Perinatal Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Trauma
Juliann O’Connor, LCSW
Juliann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Boston College. Juliann has experience working in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, inpatient, and outpatient programs including partial hospitalization programs. She has worked with a diverse population of people ranging in ages with a focus on LGBTQ+ individuals, students/young adults, and those struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and eating disorders.
Juliann is passionate about creating a safe and non-judgmental environment by fostering compassion, curiosity, and empathy. Juliann works to help individuals achieve balance in their lives through an eclectic approach including: mindfulness, skill building, emotion regulation, and encouraging self-reflection by diving deeper into each client's story. Juliann believes each individual is the expert in their story, and works to empower clients to feel confident in handling everyday stressors, change, relationships, or different life challenges.
Juliann works collaboratively with her clients to gain insight so that together each client can heal and create meaningful change. Juliann utilizes a combination of techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solutions Focused Therapy, and Narrative therapy to help each client reach their goals and be the best version of themselves.
In her free time, Juliann enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, reading, eating ice cream and running!
Specialties: College Students, Anxiety, Depression
Emma Dean, LCSW
Specialties: Adolescents, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Emma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. After several years as an educator, it became clear to Emma that our youth needed more mental health support to contend with daily and academic stressors. She pursued a Masters in Clinical Social Work with a focus on trauma informed care at Boston College. Since obtaining her Masters, Emma has worked in several settings including inpatient hospitals, substance use recovery programs, schools, and group homes. Emma has supported a diverse population ranging from adults to teenagers. In individual therapy, Emma has helped clients address anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and trauma related symptoms.
Emma believes effective therapy is grounded in empathy, accompaniment, and understanding. She strives to support each individual’s self-efficacy and ability to access their own internal strengths to reach personal goals. In order to support each client, Emma strives to create a warm non-judgemental environment where individuals are encouraged to explore their perspectives and story. Emma utilizes a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and skill building to create a tailored approach to each individual.
In her free time, Emma enjoys spending time with her family, kickboxing, reading, and cooking.