AVIV South Coast
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Located at 117 Wheeler St. Rehoboth, 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 Rattigan
M.A., LMHC
Assistant Director
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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 Some of these include but are not limited to depression, anxiety, substance use, neurodivergency, and personality disorders. She believes that it is also always important to work with a trauma-informed and strength-based approach. Currently, Caitlin is offering EMDR and narrative-based therapies, along with animal-assisted therapy. 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, with family and friends, or snuggling with her dog Keely, who she also brings to the farm as her co-therapist.
Licensed in Massachusetts
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Dylan Kurczak
M.S., LMHC
Assistant Director
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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.
Queer Identified Clinician Licensed in Massachusetts
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Alex Costa
M.A.
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Alex (he/him) is a Mental Health Counselor who believes that everyone’s voice deserves to be heard and that we have the ability to thrive when proper attention is given to our mind, body, and soul. Oftentimes, our voices are buried underneath preconceived notions bestowed upon us from others and even ourselves.
Alex has a passion for working with individuals to discover their voice, explore and evaluate their values, examine their personal and professional relationships, and ultimately help people find peace within the context of their lives. Alex utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach using skills obtained from a plethora of working environments.
While primarily utilizing a strength based, person-centered approach, Alex is also proficient in the teachings of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Systems therapy, among other modalities. Alex utilizes these approaches to help individuals assess their needs and identify which strategies may be most fruitful.
Alex has experience working with a number of different clients of varying ages, diagnoses, socioeconomic status, and gender. Alex’s clinical interests include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and trauma but is ultimately willing to work with individuals or couples who are ready to challenge their own biases, explore the influences of the world around them on their mental health, and are willing to self-reflect to help discover their voice.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys spending time with his family and two rescue pit-bulls. Alex also enjoys cooking a wide variety of cuisines while exploring different recipes and ingredients. Alex loves music of many different genres and utilizes music during sessions if suitable for the needs of the client. Alex is a Boston sports fanatic and has a particular affinity for the Red Sox and Celtics.
Serving clients in Massachusetts
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Amanda Chambers
M.S.
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Amanda (she/they) is a pre-licensed clinician who graduated with their MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from Troy University in 2024. Some of her clinical experience includes animal-assisted play therapy, sand tray, victim advocacy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and narrative/somatic therapy.
Utilizing a constructive and eclectic theoretical approach, they operate from a person-centered, trauma-informed lens that focuses on diverse evidence-based solution strategies that allow clients to explore the narrative of their reality.
Amanda enjoys working with individuals navigating trauma, grief, LGBTQ+ identity development, mood/personality disorders, and chronic illness/dynamic disability. She prioritizes creating a safe and affirming space to collaborate with clients in a way that is uniquely individual to them.
When not in a clinical setting, Amanda enjoys training horses and service dogs, going to concerts, gaming/building PC’s, playing guitar, and advocating for disability accessibility.
Serving clients in Massachusetts
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Amanda Ormseth
M.A., RYT500
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Amanda is a licensed school counselor, 500-hour certified yoga instructor, & master’s level clinician training towards her LMHC through Merrimack College. Her approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centered, with an emphasis on client autonomy, safety & empowerment.
Amanda has spent the past four years working in elementary special education, where she supports neurodivergent children and students with significant behavioral and emotional needs. Through this work, she has developed strong skills in behavioral interventions, crisis response, and collaborative care within multidisciplinary teams. She has experience working in high-intensity situations and aims to provide calm, grounded support during moments of distress by integrating well-informed mindfulness-based practices refined through 8 years of yoga instruction.
She believes therapy is most effective when it is tailored to each client’s unique needs, goals, and values, and strives to let clients guide the pace and direction of their therapeutic journey. Please reach out to consult on what this collaboration could look like for you or your loved one!
Serving clients in Massachusetts
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Aviv's Psychology Today Profile
Amanda is a master’s level clinical intern here at AVIV. Amanda offers low-cost sessions to a wide range of clients. She also can offer sessions to those who don’t have insurance or have insurance fees that aren’t feasible at this time.
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Michelle Kelly
M.A., LMHC
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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.Licensed in Massachusetts
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Mary Fox
M.A.
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Mary holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Bridgewater State University and a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a pre-licensed mental health counselor with over thirteen years of experience supporting teens and young adults with autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Mary currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of Community Autism Resources, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the autism community. Her work in the nonprofit world inspired her to pursue clinical counseling, with a focus on providing neurodiversity-affirming care to autistic adults, parents of autistic children, and professionals in the field. Her approach draws from experiential, narrative, and psychodynamic therapies, with a strong emphasis on person-centered care.
Mary integrates her lifelong passion for animals and the outdoors into her therapeutic work. She has been riding horses for 35 years and previously worked at a therapeutic riding facility. She believes that the calming environment of the farm, along with the presence of animals, can help ease barriers in therapy and support deeper connection. Outside of her clinical work, Mary enjoys hiking, live music, spending time with her horse and dogs, and exploring nature with her husband and two children.
Serving clients in Massachusetts
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Katie Little
MSW, LICSW
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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.
Queer Identified Clinician Licensed in Massachusetts
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Katie Barnes
MSW, LICSW
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Katie Barnes, LICSW, 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.
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Mel Carrasco-Santos
M.A., LMHC
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Melanie (they/them) is a Mental Health Counselor from Puerto Rico with a diverse set of experiences across settings who 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 and build upon your strengths to help achieve satisfaction and fulfillment in day-to-day life. As well as supporting individuals and families with repair in relationships, building resiliency, and addressing the impact of systems issues, such as school support (IEP/504/CRA), hospitalizations, discrimination, among others.
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, LGBTQIA2S+ care, immigration and acculturation, intimate partner/domestic violence, and neurodivergence (Autism/ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults.
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