AVIV, South Coast
Berkley, Massachusetts
Located at 115R South Main St. Berkley, MA, this team of dedicated clinicians works year-round providing farm based therapy to clients across the lifespan. Clinicians at this site also offer virtual services on a limited basis. If you would like to specify a clinician preference, please do so in the notes when contacting us.
Caitlin Jesus, M.A., LMHC
Director
Caitlin holds licenses as a Mental Health Counselor and as a 200hr RYT Embodied Yoga Instructor. She is a firm believer in the integration of mind and body processes for healing. Her academic credentials include a dual-master's degree in Counseling and Sport & Health Psychology from Adler University. Caitlin brings to the table 7 years of professional experience in the counseling field.
In addition to her counseling duties, Caitlin also functions as a professional development trainer for Aviv, assisting fellow clinicians in refining their client-facing skills. Her work emphasizes individual client needs, using creative, client-focused techniques and experiences to personalize the therapeutic process. Caitlin's philosophy in counseling incorporates elements of self-awareness, self-compassion, and joy recognition. She also places high importance on understanding her clients' cultural and spiritual beliefs and values ensuring a tailored, respectful, and personally relevant path to healing.
Caitlin has received training in diverse techniques. These range from Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) and trauma-focused therapy, to Arenas for Change (ArCH: a narrative-based animal-assisted therapy approach) and Eco-therapy. She is also well-versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and Adlerian Therapy.
In her practice, Caitlin often includes brain-based theories such as Polyvagal Theory. She believes that educating clients about the biological basis of their symptoms can help them better understand their experience without judgment, and regain control over their lives.
Throughout her career, Caitlin has devoted significant time to assisting clients impacted by trauma, mood disorders, behavioral disorders, and disordered eating. Additionally, she has worked in the areas of athletics and performance. She has accumulated experience in a broad range of environments including inpatient, residential, intensive outpatient therapy settings, home-based therapy, and within athletic teams.
During her personal time, Caitlin enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, exploring the outdoors, discovering new coffee shops and local spots, and spending quality time with her rescue dog.
Caitlin@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts
Caitlin Rattigan, M.A., LMHC
Assistant Director
Growing up riding horses, Caitlin was always interested in exploring the different therapeutic benefits that animals can provide. After graduating from Bridgewater State University, Caitlin has worked in different environments including after school, residential, school based, and outpatient programs. She also has experience volunteering at a therapeutic riding center for children and adults with special needs. Through this experience the biggest takeaway learned is that not all clients may benefit from counseling in a traditional setting. This includes seeing the healing impact that animals can have for clients. Caitlin enjoys sharing her love for animals with her clients and seeing clients grow.
Caitlin has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with various mental health struggles, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, substance use, and personality disorders. She believes that it is also always important to work with a trauma informed and strength based approach. With client collaboration Caitlin is passionate about helping clients find their own potential.
In her free time, Caitlin can be found at the barn, by the water, or with family and friends.
CaitlinR@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts
Dylan Kurczak, M.S., LMHC
Dylan (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a passion for helping others heal and discover their resilience and sources of joy in this world from a person-centered, strengths-based perspective. While Dylan puts a primary focus on genuine connection and individualizing her approach to each person’s specific needs, she is trained in numerous forms of therapy, including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy.
Dylan has experience working with children, teens, families, couples, and young adults in both individual and group settings. Her clinical interests include LGBTQIA+ identity development, anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma healing, family relationships, and perinatal mental health. She puts a strong emphasis on continuing to educate herself on social-justice and antiracist practices to create an inclusive therapeutic environment.
When she’s not at work, Dylan enjoys traveling, singing, going to the beach, spontaneous adventures, trying new foods, listening to true crime podcasts, watching endless amounts of terrible reality TV or The Office, crafting, snuggling with her two cats, and spending time with friends and family.
Dylan@AVIV.Life
Queer Identified Clinician Licensed in Massachusetts
Sabine Bright, MSW, LCSW
With 10 years of experience in the field of social work, I (she/they) have had the privilege of working with diverse populations, all age ranges, and a wide variety of mental health diagnoses. I'm an LGBTQ+ identifying therapist, and I support my clients through challenges surrounding gender identity, depression, as well as trauma, substance use, and anxiety. I strive to create a person-centered, strength-based, compassionate, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and inclusive atmosphere.
Drawing from a wide range of integrative, evidence-based therapeutic approaches, I will tailor each course of treatment to your individual needs and goals.
Together we can work through navigating stressful life transitions, processing difficult emotions, healing from painful past experiences, exploring personal/gender/sexual identity, and cultivating a deeper sense of meaning in your life.
Sabine@AVIV.Life
Queer Identified Clinician
Licensed in Massachusetts
Melanie Carrasco-Santos, MS, LMHC
Melanie (they/them) is a Mental Health Counselor from Puerto Rico with a diverse set of experiences across settings addressing the impact of stress on day to day life.
As a bilingual clinician of color, Melanie applies cultural understanding across social identities to help with parent-child relationships, pregnancy and post-partum mood, substance misuse/dual diagnosis, gender affirming and LGBTQIA2S+ care, immigration and acculturation, intimate partner/domestic violence, and neurodivergence (Autism/ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults.
Melanie strives to build trusting relationships and create a warm caring environment where you are invited to challenge ideas of judgement and critique, instead seeking to embrace self-compassion building upon your strengths to help achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in your day-to-day life.
They apply techniques from Motivational Interviewing, Play Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative and Family Systems-based approaches, as well as mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Melanie@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts
Kim Sanel, MSW, LICSW
Kim (she/her) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than 15 years of experience in the mental health field. Over her years in practice, Kim has developed a clear understanding of the important role of creativity, open-heartedness and persistence as guiding principles in her person-centered approach to growth and healing. Kim’s work revolves around collaborating with people to develop a path to access their internal energies, wisdom and self-compassion as they make unique and sustainable personal gains.
Kim has worked with children, adults and families in a range of settings beginning her career in residential and mentoring services. After acquiring an MSW from Boston University in 2015, Kim applied her degree to clinical case management and in-home therapy utilizing trauma-informed practices supporting families experiencing chronic mental health issues. More recently, Kim has worked as an office-based outpatient therapist, primarily working with adult clients who have experienced developmental trauma.
Kim has a flexible and comprehensive approach to therapy and has been trained in several models including: Attachment Regulation & Competency, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Motivational Interviewing. Kim also uses Mindfulness practices as a foundation to attend to her client’s emotional and biological needs with a focus on connecting to nature through playful exploration.
As an all-weather road runner, beginner hiker and curious paddle boarder, Kim finds many joys and challenges in her outdoor adventures. Kim is an avid music playlist creator and fervent listener often being asked to “turn it down!” by others in the house or car. Kim is a lifelong cat owner currently living with two rambunctious rescue kitties.
Kim@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts
Allison Giuliano MA, CAGS, LMHC, PMH-C
Allison is a seasoned, licensed therapist who values authenticity and individuality in her therapy work. She knew early on that her calling was helping people and has created a well-rounded 15+ year career, having worked with people of all ages and gathering experience in almost every clinical setting possible. Especially passionate about women’s and parents’ mental health, she is certified in perinatal/postpartum mental health (PMH-C) and has experience working with folks with various challenges, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, psychosis, intellectual disabilities, trauma, Autism, and substance use.
Allison loves outside-the-box approaches that tailor to clients’ individual needs and interests, like expressive arts and animal assisted therapy. She is also well-versed in more traditional approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, narrative therapy, etc.
When not at work, Allison is a mom, singer/songwriter, photographer, beach bum, and can often be found in a boxing gym. She believes in the power of a good meme and that dogs are people too.
Allison@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Katie Barnes, MSW, LCSW
Katie Barnes, LCSW, graduated with her Advanced-Standing MSW in 2023, after receiving her BSW in 2022. Prior to becoming a therapist, she gained experience helping others as a Certified Nursing Assistant working in a variety of settings with people throughout all walks of life. She has a special interest in working with individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. Clinically, Katie has received training and experience in animal assisted modalities including but not limited to narrative, and experiential interventions. As a spontaneous person, she incorporates creativity and collaboration within client sessions. Her master’s program research was on the benefits of equine-assisted therapy and discovering the healing potential of non-traditional talk therapies. Based on the client’s needs and preferences, she incorporates music, art, nature, and movement into sessions. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. Katie works from an empowerment and strengths-based approach where she aims to join with her clients and identify and help clients utilize their pre-existing internal and external resources. As a former clinical intern, turned clinician at Aviv, Katie firmly believes in the value of spending time outdoors. In her work, she emphasizes the power of a strong therapeutic alliance where clients can feel comfortable and confident to be themselves. When she is not working, you can find Katie kayaking, riding her horse, or walking her hound dogs.
Katie@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts
Katie Little, MSW, LCSW
I (she/they) graduated with a BSW in 2022, and an Advanced Standing MSW in 2023 from Simmons University. Since I was first allowed to work, I have always been collaborating with children, young adults and their families/ support systems in settings such as; child care, supplemental public school programs, summer camp, day programs for unhoused adults, and government departments. I have had training and applied clinical practice in experiences and related diagnoses such as; Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence, Trauma, Substance Use Disorders/ Harm Reduction, LGBTQ+ youth experiences, unhoused individual’s experiences, ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression.
My practice as an LGBTQ+ identified clinician is thoughtfully built from theoretical and community based frameworks like Relational Social Work, Harm Reduction, and Empowerment Theory. I believe in meeting my clients where they are, and acting as a guide wherever one is in their therapy journey. Therapy can happen in an infinite number of settings and ways, and I am looking forward to assisting people in this process! When I am not working, you can find me playing D&D, spending time with my pets, listening to music, and hanging out with my family and friends.
KatieL@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts
Michelle Kelly, M.A., LMHC
Since 2015 I have had the honor of helping people doing life in a way that’s more
true to who they are. I work with individuals across the lifespan using a holistic
approach. My priority is meeting you where you are at. I incorporate a variety of
methods throughout my work, including but not limited to using art interventions,
motivational interviewing, and strength-based focus. I sincerely value the
therapeutic relationship and look forward to getting to know all of the people who
come to me for help on a deeper level as we work together to meet your goals.
I am practiced in working with people who struggle with interpersonal
relationships, navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression and trauma
disorders. I also have worked with folks who have substance abuse struggles, as
well as young people exploring gender expression and identity.
Michelle@AVIV.Life
Licensed in Massachusetts