Meet Elise
Executive Director
Specialties:
EMDR
Identity shifts in parenthood
Parenting young children
Trauma
Clients:
Adults (18+)
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in English & Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2010
Master of Social Work, Simmons College, 2014
Licensed School Adjustment Counselor, 2014
Seminar in Field Instruction, Simmons College, 2017
EMDR Basic Training, Thrive Learning PLLC, 2020
EMDR Certified Therapist & Consultant-in-Training, 2023
Bringing Baby Home Educator, 2023
Insurance & Fees:
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
United Healthcare (commercial)
Tufts
Fees vary based on service type
Message to clients:
My passion is helping people recover from traumatic events, improve their moods and self-esteem, and develop lives they love.
I particularly enjoy supporting women through major life transitions, such as marriage/divorce, career changes, pregnancy, and motherhood. These critical and momentous periods can resurface unhealed wounds, which lead to anxiety, perfectionism, shame, and depression.
Prior to founding Attunement, I had a solo practice focused on Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma. My professional history as a Program Manager for Gateway Healthcare’s Trauma & Med/Psych community-based treatment teams, school social worker, and in-home therapist at Justice Resource Institute influence my belief that mental healthcare should be attuned, accessible, meaningful, and collaborative.
In addition to my role directing the practice, I provide consultation to EMDR therapists working toward certification and therapists looking to scale their practices ethically and sustainably. I have been featured in several major media outlets, including The Boston Globe, CNN, MSN, fabfitfun, Better, Bustle, and HuffPost.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my children, exploring bookstores and adding to my endless TBR pile, crafting, and traveling (mostly to the Caribbean and Disney World).