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“Ally has been a Family Nurse Practitioner providing care across the lifespan to families of the Upper Connecticut Valley for the past 16 years. She has Bachelor’s Degrees in both Social Work and Nursing, a Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing and dual certifications as a Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Prior to coming to Little Rivers Health Care, she worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Woodsville, NH and at Upper Valley Pediatrics in Bradford, VT. Although her training encompasses care from infancy to the elderly, her passion lies within women and children’s health. She is focused on integrating self-care and wellness for patients in an effort to maintain a balance for optimal health as well as collaborating to developing a plan of care that focuses on the patients’ values and goals in an atmosphere of respect and acceptance.”

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.

Mark received his Master in Social Work (MSW) degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021. He held internships working with a variety of populations during his schooling. He provided case management and individual/group support to adults with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses in a community-based program during his foundational year. His clinical year placement was in an adult inpatient treatment center serving those with co-occurring diagnoses, with a focus on treating trauma. To better serve these clients, he was trained in EMDR. His employment during grad-school was based in group homes, building relationships with adults with developmental and learning disabilities. Post-grad, Mark spent a year working as a Primary Therapist in the adult men's residential treatment program at Valley Vista.

In his therapeutic approach, Mark draws heavily from the Strengths Based Perspective and Cognitive Behavioral Theory. He strives for a collaborative relationship with his clients and utilizes CBT, Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, and Gestalt techniques during his sessions. Mark has a special interest in mindfulness skills and is actively increasing his knowledge of ACT and DBT to use in practice. Mark obtained licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in 2023. He is also motivated to become an EMDR Certified Therapist through EMDRIA.

Lila Bradley completed her Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from New York University in 2023. Lila’s previous experience was working at the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire, an agency dedicated to serving survivors of physical and sexual abuse, human trafficking and stalking. Lila’s experience includes play therapy and brief, solution-focused therapy. Lila enjoys working with children, parents and families utilizing a strength-based approach and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach.



Stacy received her master’s in social work (MSW) from Simmons University in 2019 through the SW@S

online degree program. While living in Southwest Pennsylvania, Stacy fulfilled the requirements of two

clinical field placements that were both at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) hospital

campuses (East and Monroeville). In the summer of 2019, she and her family moved back to New

England. Shortly after in fall of 2019, Stacy accepted a position as a hospital social worker at Dartmouth

Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Over the course of two and a half years, Stacy worked as a

social worker in the surgical floor, the cardiac floor and the intensive care units – specifically the COVID

ICU. Like many other health care practitioners, COVID had Stacy reflecting on her career aspirations and

intentions; she was able to identify a professional desire to support folks with a greater continuity

throughout the many challenges life presented. Thus, a transition to Little Rivers Health Care.

At Little Rivers Health Care, Stacy is currently providing individual counseling services at the Wells River

and Newbury Clinics, as well as in the home setting for patients enrolled in the Chronic Care

Management Program. In both roles, Stacy meets with clients or patients, provides supportive

counseling, a safe space to be their authentic selves and walks with them through various trials of life.

Stacy carries an eclectic therapeutic toolbox with regards to her counseling approach: meeting the

clients where they are at is at the forefront of every session. Stacy leans into Cognitive Behavioral

Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Strengths Based Approach. She is an LICSW in VT and NH.