Bradford

Bradford Providers

LRHC believes in a team approach, with the patient as the most valuable player
All of our providers, nurses, care coordinators, service representatives, medical records specialists, billers, and managers, work together to assure top-quality care, delivered at reasonable cost, and always with kindness and respect.
437 S Main St, Bradford, VT | 802-222-9317

DR. KEVIN CONNOLLY, MD

Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Dr. Connolly received his medical degree from Brown University and completed his residency at Dartmouth. He is an internist with a special interest in preventive medicine and infectious disease. 


DR. JOEL LAZAR, MD

Family Physician

Joel earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993, and he completed his Family Medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia in 1996. Since then, he has happily served as a primary care physician and clinician leader in sites as varied as the Indian Health Service in Northern New Mexico and both academic and community-based practices in the Upper Valley. In all these settings, as also now at Little Rivers, Joel places special priority on patient and family empowerment, relationship-centered shared decision-making, and whole-person integration of physical, mental/emotional, and social health. In this spirit, Joel has also devoted several years to training as a teacher of mindfulness meditation, and he brings this experience both to his clinical care and to service offerings in the larger community. 


When not working, Joel finds continued delight and deep peace in the great outdoors of beautiful Vermont, where he has lived with his wife for more than 20 years, and where they raised their two wonderful sons. He is also a lifetime lover of music, and for decades he has sung as an enthusiastic tenor in community choruses.


MAUREEN BOARDMAN, FNP (she/her)

Director of Clinical Quality, Family Medicine, Pre/Postnatal Care

Maureen obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Maine at Orono, and Master’s degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner, and has a special interest in Women's Health, as well as Diabetes and COPD. She enjoys gardening and spending time with her family, hiking, skating, and watching her children's sporting activities.


RACHEL MORSE, FNP (she/her)

Family Medicine, Pre/Post Natal Care

Rachel obtained her Master’s degree from the Yale School of Nursing in 2014, and completed a one-year
postgraduate nurse practitioner residency program at Community Health Center, Inc. in New Britain, CT in 2015.

Before joining Little Rivers, Rachel began her career as a family nurse practitioner at Salud Family Health Centers in Longmont, CO, where she worked for 6.5 years. She enjoys caring for patients of all ages, and partnering with her patients to improve their health. She recently relocated to the Upper Valley with her husband, toddler, dog, and cat, and is looking forward to reconnecting with this area after many years away.

AYLA PRIESTLEY, DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)

Family Medicine

“I am a Family Nurse Practitioner providing care in the Upper Valley for 10 years. I began my nursing

career as a licensed nursing assistant, attended nursing school at Nashua Community College, and completed both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from Rivier University. Currently, I earned a Doctorate of Nursing at Rivier University where I also serve as an adjunct professor and clinical instructor. Before joining Little Rivers Health Care as a Family Nurse Practitioner, I served at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for 9 years in intensive care. I completed clinical rotations at Upper Valley Pediatrics, Newbury Health Center, Little Rivers Health Care, and Kendal at Hanover. I have also provided care in Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, and Costa Rica. I am a Reiki Master and strong advocate for alternative medicine, integrated wellness and practice with a holistic approach.”


GRACE KOZIK, PMHNP

Family Psychiatric Mental Health


MICHAEL BRANDLI, MS, CMHC, AAP

Michael has been working in the behavioral health and substance use treatment fields since 2007. He started providing group and individual therapy in 2011 under the licenses of his supervisors at Valley Vista’s Residential treatment program. In December of 2018, he completed his Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Southern New Hampshire University. His goal is to be dually licensed as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Alcohol and Substance Use Counselor (LADC). Michael is a member of the New Hampshire Disaster Behavioral Response Team and the Granite State Critical Incident Debriefing Team and is an advocate for first responders’ mental health. He assists adolescents aged 16 through adults, who have been assessed with a behavioral health or substance use diagnosis.

Michael utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Narrative and Art Therapy in his treatment. He has a history of providing Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Auricular Acupuncture during individual and group sessions, enhancing his ability to utilize mindfulness in his practices.

AMANDA REGIS, LICSW, LADC (she/her)

Clinical Social Work

Amanda is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in the State of Vermont. She received her Master in Social Work (MSW) degree at the University of New Hampshire, with special focus on family systems, addiction, and domestic violence, while volunteering as a peer advocate for the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP). Post-grad, Amanda spent five years working as a therapist in residential substance abuse treatment at Valley Vista, providing co-occurring substance abuse and mental health treatment on the adult women’s program, serving as the director of that program for two years. At Little Rivers Health Care, Amanda is currently providing individual and group behavioral health counseling services at the Bradford Clinic, and to students and families at Oxbow High School. 

Amanda’s therapeutic approach is primarily focused in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with an emphasis on Solution Focused Treatment (SFT). Other modalities include but are not limited to Mindfulness based treatment, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Therapy. She has experience working with clients of all ages, specializing in work with trauma, domestic violence, and substance abuse.

 JAZMIN SMITH, LICSW

Behavioral Health Counselor

Jazmin completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in 2020 from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Prior to pursuing her master’s education, Jazmin worked as a unit supervisor in a residential facility in Oregon for adolescents with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. In July 2017 Jazmin started working as a care coordinator for foster youth in Oregon who qualified for therapeutic foster care, while also completing internships in an elementary school as a School Counselor and as a Behavioral Health Clinician at Oregon Health and Science University. At Little Rivers Health Care, Jazmin is currently providing individual and family counseling services at the Bradford Clinic, as well as with students at Waits River Valley School and Bradford Elementary School.

Jazmin utilizes an eclectic therapeutic approach, meaning that there are a variety of different approaches that she uses depending on the needs of the client. Her primary therapeutic approaches include brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Problem Solving, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Play Therapy. Although Jazmin has worked with a variety of ages, her specialty is with children ages 4-18 and families. Jazmin has experience working with individuals who have experienced symptoms of depression, anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, trauma, and other mental health diagnoses. 

AJ SULLIVAN, LICSW

MSW Behavioral Health Counselor

AJ graduated from Smith College in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology. She briefly worked with adult men with severe autism in their day program and group home environments before accepting a mental health worker position on the adolescent psychiatric unit at the Brattleboro Retreat. Due to this experience AJ decided to return to school and get her MSW. She graduated in 2010 from Smith School for Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts with a master's degree in Social Work and became a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in 2013.

 

AJ’s therapeutic approach primarily focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with an emphasis on Solution Focused Treatment (SFT).  She also utilizes other therapeutic approaches in her clinical work including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma informed treatment, and insight-oriented therapy. Currently she is providing therapy to individuals 14 and older at LRHC clinics and local schools.


KIM THERRIEN, LICSW

Clinical Social Work 

Kim is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She has a 33-year history of working with children and families, in various settings. She worked in a group home for pregnant and parenting teens where she taught parenting classes, childbirth education classes, and provided support, education, and home visits to teen moms in the Upper Valley Region of Vermont and New Hampshire. She has co-facilitated Strengthening Families programs in both Vermont and New Hampshire. Kim has worked in community mental health settings, school settings, and in medical practice settings to provide counseling, support, and education. She utilizes many approaches in her work including, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Play Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Early Childhood Development and Parenting Education, managing anxiety and depression, and variety of psycho-dynamic approaches. Currently Km is providing services in the Bradford Clinic of LRHC, including facilitating a parenting support group on Wednesday evenings from 5 – 6 pm; and she is embedded 3 days a week at the Thetford Elementary School where she sees children individually and provides family counseling. 


TRACY THOMPSON, LICSW, LADC (she/her)

Director of Behavioral Health, Clinical Social Work 

Tracy completed her Masters of Social Work degree in 2005 at the University of Central Florida and became a Licensed Independent Clinical Social worker in 2009. Tracy has worked with individuals, families and groups from ages 3 through 89 in a variety of settings. Her experience includes working with individuals who experience symptoms of Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Trauma and other mental health and substance use diagnoses.

Tracy utilizes a strengths perspective while incorporating multiple modalities into her sessions, including but not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Play Therapy, and Narrative approaches, as well as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Tracy became a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor in 2018 and is currently training and working towards her EMDR certification.

LAUREN HARLOW, RDH

Public Health Dental Hygiensist

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