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Our Team

Leadership Team

Vanessa Wilson
Vanessa Wilson, MA, LMFT (she/her)

Executive Director

Mohamed Elsamra (he/him)
Mohamed Elsamra, MD (he/him)

Medical Director

Angelina Miceli
Angelina Miceli, LCSW (she/her)

Clinical Director

Margaret Watt
Margaret Watt, MPH, MA (she/her)

Prevention Director

Clinical Team

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Karen Krupnik, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Sarafina Ndzi (she/her), MA, LPCA

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

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Jacalyn Clark, MS, LPCA

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

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Bob Vietro, MS, LADC, ICGCII

Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor

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Nicole Merlo-White, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Ethan Wattley, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Stephen Osika, MA LPCA

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

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Brendan Holland

Clinical Intern

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Emily Farrell, MA, LCPA

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

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Jessica Dassori (she/her), MS, NCC, LPCA

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

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Destiny Sammut, LMSW

Licensed Master Social Worker

Prevention Team

Prevention Intern, The Norwalk Partnership

Vivian Balazs (she/her)

Certified Recovery Coach

Jen Lord (she/they)

Prevention Intern, The Norwalk Partnership

Rylie Peterson (she/her)

Cannabis Prevention Project Manager

Francesca Guerrier, MPH (she/her)

Project Coordinator, The Norwalk Partnership

Dayna Macari (she/her)

CT Support Group Project Manager

Quinn Jannetty (they/them)

CT Support Group Social Media Lead

Therell Mayes (he/him)

Administrative Team

Ashley Gonçalves

Ashley Gonçalves

Office Administrator & Clinic Coordinator

Juliana Cotza

Juliana Cotza

Marketing Assistant

Kimberly Falconer

Kimberly Falconer

Billing Specialist

Board of Directors

Officers

Members

Wendy Bentivegna, President

Mercedes Escala, Vice President

Tom Green, Treasurer

Lee Bollert, Secretary

Casey Berg
Steve Bogan

Jessica Branson

Robin Chung
Gail Kelly

Tiffany Loomer

Brian McGunagle

Adam Murphy

Kathleen Sweeney

Suzanne Hermus

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