Adolescent Extended Care Team

Ashley Marie Guerrera graduated in May 2016 with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Art Therapy from Albertus Magnus College. In May 2019 she graduated with her duel Master of Arts degree in Art Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Albertus Magnus College. Ashley is a person-centered therapist who has worked with a wide range of populations such as families, young children, teens, adults, and geriatrics. She specializes and incorporates Mindfulness-Based Practices, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Art Therapy, Systematic Desensitization Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and traditional talk therapy into her practices. Ashley has participated in specialized trainings in meal coaching, MARI (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument), Art Therapy Assessments, Shamanism, and SoulCollage. She has an extensive background in working with the LGTBQ+ community, trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse, behavioral issues and cancer. Her mission for her clients is to improve their quality of life and foster confidence in their abilities.

Lindsay Matera is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She earned her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Pace University and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Roger Williams University. Lindsay has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, and families struggling with mental health and substance use in a variety of settings, including a therapeutic group home, intensive and partial hospital programs, and outpatient programs. Lindsay has specialized experience in the areas of trauma, crisis management, generalized anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, and attachment. She incorporates multiple treatment approaches to best meet each individual’s needs, including applying skills from Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, and DBT. Lindsay strives to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment using empathy and a person-centered approach to help individuals meet their personal needs and goals.

Autumn Chase is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and Art Therapist. She received her dual Master’s Degree in clinical mental health counseling and art therapy from Albertus Magnus College, and her Bachelor’s in Art and Psychology from Albertus Magnus College.  

Autumn is a person-centered therapist who uses evidence-based practices, including Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Art therapy, as well as other techniques to help clients feel empowered and have the tools they need to manage and cope with life stressors through self-awareness and the creative process.  

Over the course of her career, Autumn has worked with adolescents, young adults, adults, and geriatric populations in multiple settings; such as in-home, outpatient, inpatient, and therapeutic day treatment programs. Autumn is experienced in working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, mood disorders, personality disorders, intellectual disabilities, and terminal illnesses. In her spare time, Autumn spends her time hiking with her dog, creating art, and spending time with family and friends.   

Tyler is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Fordham University and continued on to Fairfield University’s School of Education and Human Development, earning his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Tyler has clinical experience working with the young adult population and has an appreciation for working specifically with college age adults, around helping them gain skills and tools to manage through the stressors to come to appreciate and thrive in this transition age range.  He also has experience working in the substance use and recovery field, specializing both previously and currently in individual and group therapies.  Through running therapy groups, Tyler believes in the knowledge and growth that his clients can gain through interaction, universality, and psychoeducation. In individual therapy, Tyler uses CBT, DBT, and solution-focused interventions to help his clients gain insight into their potential, increase their sense of self-worth, and build a healthy well-rounded lifestyle in recovery by gaining more self-awareness of personal hobbies and interests.  Tyler also works with clients toward supporting them to develop and work toward achieving recovery, mental health, and life goals.

In his free time, Tyler likes to go camping, play the bass guitar, and play board games with his friends.  He has been involved in the Boy Scouts of America for over 20 years, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and is currently the Assistant Scoutmaster of his town’s first all-girls unit of the program. 

Lee Girion is a Licensed Master of Social work specializing in trauma-informed, strengths-based individual and group therapy. In long-term recovery himself, Lee understands the importance of relearning one’s identity in sobriety and rediscovering what makes life worth living.

When providing psychoeducation in group settings, Lee prides himself on explaining “the why behind the what.” Not only is it important to offer useful tools with which to navigate life’s challenges, but it is important to explain how and why they work, and to deliver this information from multiple angles so as to accommodate a variety of learning styles. Furthermore, the environment must be nonjudgmental and engaging. To that end, Lee seeks to foster a safe and fun learning experience.

When working with individual clients, Lee combines elements of CBT, DBT, insight-oriented therapy, parts work, as well as other evidence based therapeutic modalities. He strives to make every client feel seen, heard, and appreciated for who they are. His mission is to subvert shame and stigma and to walk alongside clients on their journey to wholeness.

Lee earned his MSW from the University of Southern California and a BA in Music from University of California Los Angeles. He is a singer-songwriter and an avid hockey fan.

Liam O’Mahony is a Marriage and Family Therapist. He earned his Bachelors at Binghamton University where he majored in Psychology. Liam received his Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut University. He uses evidence based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy along with other techniques in order to help clients increase their understanding of the problems, and subsequently empower them to manage in a healthier way. 

Prior to working at Turnbridge, Liam worked in MCCA’s Intensive Outpatient Program, helping adults achieve and maintain sobriety while learning new and helpful life skills. Liam also worked in the Southern Connecticut Family Therapy Clinic, where he conducted therapy sessions with both families and couples. Here he helped them gain awareness of their own unhealthy patterns and work towards healthier relationships. 

When Liam is not working, he is often spending time with friends and family, reading, or playing soccer.

Amanda Jurgens is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her Master’s degree in marital and family therapy and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University. Amanda has a passion for family work which is evident in the way she cares for her clients. She is dedicated to helping families heal, and providing guidance through difficult therapeutic moments.

Amanda practices from the perspective of the following modalities: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Strategic Family Therapy, Collaborative Language Systems Therapy, and Bowenian Family Therapy. These models all assist Amanda in attuning to each individual in the family while helping them shift perceptions and behaviors in the here and now. 

In her free time, she loves engaging in athletics, and traveling to new places as a way to practice her own grounding techniques and self-care in order to more effectively show up for her clients. 

Rachel Brennan is a Licensed Master Social Worker. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University where she majored in Human Development and Family Science with a minor in Addiction Studies. Here, she learned about the neurobiological processes of addiction and the impact substance use can have on individuals and their families. Rachel received her Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut with a concentration in Individuals, Groups, and Family Practice with a strong focus on child and adolescent trauma.   

Prior to working at Turnbridge, Rachel facilitated groups at Yale New Haven Hospital’s Intensive Outpatient Program. Here, she worked with individuals in the Young Adult General Mental Health Track as they navigated recent hospitalizations, mental health diagnoses, substance use disorders, and relational concerns. Prior to this experience, Rachel completed an eight-week-long intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy seminar through Yale University’s School of Medicine. She implemented these learnings into her group practice by focusing on skills associated with the four DBT modules (mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness). Rachel’s individual practice has been largely influenced by the core concepts of motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy as she is certified in Trauma-Focused CBT. Rachel has a specific passion for working with individuals and families impacted by the loss of a loved one to suicide.   

Rachel is a lifelong New Haven resident who enjoys traveling, exercising, reading, and spending time with her family.