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Whether you are considering medication for the first time or seeking a second opinion, my approach is collaborative and evidence-based. I treat a variety of conditions, including depression, anxiety, attention deficit, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, and postpartum mood disorders. Patients often describe my approach as attentive, supportive, and thorough. My passions for mental health advocacy, research and clinical work are inspired by my respect for the diversity of human experience and our capacity for profound growth and healing.

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Meaghan Quist, APRN, PMHNP-BC, BSN, RN Welcome to Valley Wellness, where compassionate care meets expertise in psychiatry. Meaghan is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services to individuals seeking support and healing. Meaghan offers a personalized approach to mental health, tailoring treatment plans to meet the unique needs of each patient. Whether you're struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD or other mental health challenges, Meaghan is here to help you navigate your journey towards wellness. At Valley Wellness, we believe in the power of a collaborative therapeutic relationship. Meaghan takes the time to listen attentively to your concerns, working together with you to develop a treatment plan that addresses your specific goals and aspirations. Contact us and take the first step towards mental wellness today!

Hello and Welcome! My name is Dr. Mariam Aboukar, and I am a Board-Certified Psychiatrist. I serve as the CEO & Founder of Empath Medicine, a psychiatric private practice aimed at providing holistic, compassionate and integrative mental health care for all ages. Empath Medicine offers its services in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and Rhode Island and during evening and weekend hours to accommodate the working professional and student. I have been blessed to train at prestigious institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Harvard Medical School Affiliate Hospitals and currently work at Yale New Haven Health. Additionally, if you visit my website, you will find that I am particularly passionate about helping medical trainees and professionals combat burnout. If our doctors are happier and healthier, our patients will be too! I also serve children and adolescents of war-torn countries and survivors of trauma. Schedule a consult call today!

William is a Licensed Professional Counselor -Associate, he brings several years of knowledge and experience to the HHS team. He has worked for almost a decade providing mental health services for adolescents and adults. He holds a Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, in psychology, with concentration in clinical counseling. He also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Albertus Magnus College. Presently, he is a doctoral candidate for Forensic Psychology at Walden University.

William provides group, couples, family, and individual therapy to children, teens, and adults at HHS. William’s focus is helping and transforming clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, SUD, and addiction based disorders. He is passionate about helping and working with clients within the LGBTQ+ community.

Apart from his clinical experience, William had done research work on ADHD, psycho-somatic disorders and eating disorders. He has led several research teams at the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS), while at Fielding University. William is adept at helping clients dealing with several kinds of mental health challenges, including mood, behavioral, and personality issues, as well as substance abuse. William uses the following treatment modalities in this therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, along with other other Person-Centered approaches. He posits that one of the keys to successful therapy is building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship and alliance. To that end, he will ensure that his clients feel safe at all times, while in therapy. His clinical approach is rooted in the healing power of self-discovery and self acceptance.

He postulates that hope is important and that he must always have hope for the client even at times when they feel like giving up.

William spends a lot of his spare time in community service, and has done extensive travel to several parts of the world to inspire positivity and optimism to those in need. His hobbies include, chess, swimming, and basketball. He currently swims with the USA Masters swim team in Shelton CT.

William provides:

• Individual counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families
• Parenting, relationship and family problems, divorce, or blended families
• Couples counseling including problems with infidelity, intimacy, and conflict
• Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Grief/Loss, Substance Use Disorders, Addiction Disorders (gaming, sex, food, tech), and Family issues
• Communication Issues and Life Stage adjustment issues
• Issues regarding sexuality and gender
• LGBTQ+ affirming
• Stress, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and phobias
• Employment related stress or burnout

William is a Licensed Professional Counselor -Associate, he brings several years of knowledge and experience to the HHS team. He has worked for almost a decade providing mental health services for adolescents and adults. He holds a Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, in psychology, with concentration in clinical counseling. He also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Albertus Magnus College. Presently, he is a doctoral candidate for Forensic Psychology at Walden University.

William provides group, couples, family, and individual therapy to children, teens, and adults at HHS. William’s focus is helping and transforming clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, SUD, and addiction based disorders. He is passionate about helping and working with clients within the LGBTQ+ community.

Apart from his clinical experience, William had done research work on ADHD, psycho-somatic disorders and eating disorders. He has led several research teams at the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS), while at Fielding University. William is adept at helping clients dealing with several kinds of mental health challenges, including mood, behavioral, and personality issues, as well as substance abuse. William uses the following treatment modalities in this therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, along with other other Person-Centered approaches. He posits that one of the keys to successful therapy is building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship and alliance. To that end, he will ensure that his clients feel safe at all times, while in therapy. His clinical approach is rooted in the healing power of self-discovery and self acceptance.

He postulates that hope is important and that he must always have hope for the client even at times when they feel like giving up.

William spends a lot of his spare time in community service, and has done extensive travel to several parts of the world to inspire positivity and optimism to those in need. His hobbies include, chess, swimming, and basketball. He currently swims with the USA Masters swim team in Shelton CT.

William provides:

• Individual counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families
• Parenting, relationship and family problems, divorce, or blended families
• Couples counseling including problems with infidelity, intimacy, and conflict
• Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Grief/Loss, Substance Use Disorders, Addiction Disorders (gaming, sex, food, tech), and Family issues
• Communication Issues and Life Stage adjustment issues
• Issues regarding sexuality and gender
• LGBTQ+ affirming
• Stress, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and phobias
• Employment related stress or burnout

Ingrid Suazo, DrHA, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She completed her master’s degree in nursing at West Coast University in California. For her post-graduate studies, Ingrid pursued a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. She completed her doctorate in healthcare administration at the Virginia University of Lynchburg. Ingrid has extensive experience working with severe mental health conditions.

Georgina Twumasi Georgina is psychiatric APRN working in private practice ( Psych on demand LLC ). Georgina twumasi is a devoted mother . Faith, family and building emotional wealth are the pillars of her success. She certainly no stranger to transitions of life, having relocated to this country in her youth and having had to overcome so many obstacles to get to where she is today. Georgina believes that good mental health is one of the keys to unraveling many of our suffering in life. As a nurse practitioner Georgina Twumasi uses psychotropic medications and therapeutic modalities to help you achieve your goals in your journey to feeling better. Her holistic approach focusses on the mind, body and soul. Georgina has over 10 years of experience working both inpatient and outpatient with patients with varying ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, age, spirituality and belief. She is the co-founder of the newly founded NGO “4 women foundation Inc” which

William is a Licensed Professional Counselor -Associate, he brings several years of knowledge and experience to the HHS team. He has worked for almost a decade providing mental health services for adolescents and adults. He holds a Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, in psychology, with concentration in clinical counseling. He also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Albertus Magnus College. Presently, he is a doctoral candidate for Forensic Psychology at Walden University.

William provides group, couples, family, and individual therapy to children, teens, and adults at HHS. William’s focus is helping and transforming clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, SUD, and addiction based disorders. He is passionate about helping and working with clients within the LGBTQ+ community.

Apart from his clinical experience, William had done research work on ADHD, psycho-somatic disorders and eating disorders. He has led several research teams at the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS), while at Fielding University. William is adept at helping clients dealing with several kinds of mental health challenges, including mood, behavioral, and personality issues, as well as substance abuse. William uses the following treatment modalities in this therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, along with other other Person-Centered approaches. He posits that one of the keys to successful therapy is building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship and alliance. To that end, he will ensure that his clients feel safe at all times, while in therapy. His clinical approach is rooted in the healing power of self-discovery and self acceptance.

He postulates that hope is important and that he must always have hope for the client even at times when they feel like giving up.

William spends a lot of his spare time in community service, and has done extensive travel to several parts of the world to inspire positivity and optimism to those in need. His hobbies include, chess, swimming, and basketball. He currently swims with the USA Masters swim team in Shelton CT.

William provides:

• Individual counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families
• Parenting, relationship and family problems, divorce, or blended families
• Couples counseling including problems with infidelity, intimacy, and conflict
• Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Grief/Loss, Substance Use Disorders, Addiction Disorders (gaming, sex, food, tech), and Family issues
• Communication Issues and Life Stage adjustment issues
• Issues regarding sexuality and gender
• LGBTQ+ affirming
• Stress, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and phobias
• Employment related stress or burnout