Our Staff
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CT License # 10350
Shane Mahon, LCSW
Owner, Practice Manager & Clinician
Shane graduated from the University of Connecticut in May 2017 with a Master's in Social Work. Prior to graduate school, he worked in the public sector with children and families with a myriad of struggles. Shane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of direct practice experience. He's had the privilege to work with children, adults, teens, and couples in a variety of settings as well as collaborate with countless community agencies. Through his work, Shane has seen the immense power of compassion and its deep healing effect on the therapeutic relationship. Shane is well versed in DBT, has completed Levels 1&2 of EMDR training and Levels 1,2 & 3 of IFS. Shane is honored to be able to serve others, who allow an intimate trust with their lives and struggles.
Shane enjoys helping teens & adults find and claim their authentic selves. He focuses on cultivating identity, effectiveness and compassion with patients. As a therapist, his style is eclectic and individualized for patients. Shane uses a variety of evidence-based techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, (DBT) & Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, (EMDR) & Internal Family Systems (IFS). He is particularly interested in working with trauma and with those who have been resistant to therapy in the past, as well as with parents struggling to be the mom or dad they want to be.
Dayna Trinh, LPC
Clinician
Dayna graduated with a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling Degree from Albertus Magnus College. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Dayna is a person-centered strength-based therapist who utilizes the modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Therapy, and traditional talk therapy. Dayna is also trained in EMDR (Levels 1 & 2). She incorporates many other therapeutic strategies, each tailored to fit the needs of the client. Dayna especially enjoys providing Christian counseling where she can share insight and incorporate the power of prayer into sessions.
Dayna has worked with a wide variety of ages ranging from pre-teens to the elderly. She has a passion for working with adults and adolescents while incorporating creative ways to treat each client. She is passionate about helping each client work towards his/ her own potential. In addition, she has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual identity issues, children/ adolescents of divorced parents, children of alcoholic parents, autism spectrum disorders, and grief/loss. She previously worked at a counseling center in Branford, CT. Dayna is an enthusiastic therapist who is eager to advocate alongside her clients. She feels it is an honor to serve in a sacred space with her clients. Her goal as a therapist is to help bring hope to those who have lost hope.
CT License # 5658
Charles Kirby III, LCSW
Clinician
Charles is a veteran of the human services field with a passion for helping others and over 20 years of experience in community, outpatient, and inpatient service settings.
His professional journey began with double majoring in psychology and philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill before providing respite care services to families of children with special needs in the late 90's and then pursuing an MSW at the University of New England with a focus on both clinical and organizational practice. He has been independently licensed as a clinical social worker for over a decade with experience providing case management services and individual and group counseling to adolescents, adults, and seniors, from varying socioeconomic backgrounds including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. He spent multiple years employed in hospital settings and, more recently, at a federally qualified health center and local mental health authority outpatient clinics before transitioning to a multifaceted role at a long-term mental health and substance abuse rehabilitation treatment facility and then group private practice since 2018.
His approach to working with clients is eclectic, incorporating both processing and skill building with a focus on listening and understanding clients’ perspectives and needs. In addition to proficiency with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Expressive Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, he is also trained and certified in EMDR. Charles currently works with clients ages 16 and older specializing in treatment of anxiety disorders (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, SocialAnxiety, and Panic Disorder), depression, trauma, anger management, chronic mental health issues, addiction, life transitions difficulties, relationship issues, co-occurring disorders/dual recovery, affected others, autism spectrum disorders, motivational and organizational challenges, and grief/loss.
CT License # 009454
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CT License # 003796
Dr. Kristin Rice, LPC, DPH
Clinician
Kristin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and holds a Doctorate Degree in Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bellevue University. Kristin has experience in issues related to anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, parenting, and prenatal/postpartum experiences.
Kristin is passionate about helping others build, create, and discover the individuals they were meant to be. Kristin loves being a part of her client’s journeys and enjoys inspiring others to discover parts of themselves that may have always been there, but they might not have been able to recognize. Kristin provides a safe space that can help individuals rediscover and expand their strengths and self-knowledge to deal with the challenges that they may be facing in their lives. Kristin uses a cognitive behavioral approach, motivational interviewing techniques, and mindfulness with her clients. Kristin utilizes a non-judgmental approach; using openness, transparency, and direct communication.
**Dr. Kristin Rice is currently offering virtual appointments only.
Kathy Roche, LCSW
Clinician
Kathy graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a Master of Social Work degree in 1997. She has over 30 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in a variety of clinical areas, including inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, residential, and correctional settings.
Throughout her career, she worked with adults and youth with a full spectrum of mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse diagnoses. She developed great skills in helping clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, bipolar disorder, and psychosis; work through trauma, abuse, neglect, grief, and loss; build self-esteem; improve communication skills; strengthen relationships; develop healthy ways of managing anger and other unpleasant emotions; navigate life stage transitions; achieve sobriety or a reduction of substance use and addictive behavior; and enhance adaptive coping skills.
Kathy’s therapeutic style is characterized by her unconditional positive regard for her clients. Sensitive to the needs of her clientele, she tailors interventions to meet their unique needs using an eclectic therapeutic approach that employs elements of ego-supportive,trauma-informed, strength-based, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, family systems, insight-oriented, object relations, attachment, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing theories and therapies.
She has great energy and enthusiasm for the work she does and is a conscientious and committed clinician. She has a warm, friendly, and non-threatening demeanor that allows
diverse populations to feel safe and comfortable working with her. She believes that her clients are the experts of their stories and come to therapy with enormous strengths that can assist
them in overcoming life’s challenges. Furthermore, she values the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle through which change is possible. She recognizes that it takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and is eager to support and empower her clients in that journey.
CT License # 004594
Lenora Woods, LMFT
Clinician
Lenora is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an LMFT. Lenora has nearly 20 years’ experience in counseling both Clinical and pastoral. Lenora provided Christian counseling in a church context for approximately 12 years. She has been and is an active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Lenora has worked in settings including hospital step-down IOP Group Therapy for youth, and a major mental health clinic working with children, teens, adults, and couples across the behavioral health spectrum from anxiety/depression, Autism, ADHD, Conduct, and specializes in trauma, attachment, grief and loss. Lenora utilizes evidence-based techniques and interventions from DBT, CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and IFS as well as other techniques and methodologies geared to the individual's needs and support in achieving behavioral health goals.
Lenora values and respects persons as much more than the struggles or problems with which they present. She believes that everyone has a positive purpose in their life and considers it a privilege to join with them in discovering, uncovering, confronting then empowering clients to find mental and emotional healing and wholeness in the context of their unique life. Lenora has routinely worked with a diverse population of individuals culturally, by diagnosis, and by family system configuration.
CT License # 003349
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Rocky & Ginger Mahon
Office Dogs
Rocky & and his sister Ginger are certified "Good puppies"! They are both multi-generational Goldendoodles. They are hypoallergenic and do not shed. They are total love bugs and true therapy dogs. The pups love to come to work and are thrilled to meet with patients and support them through cuddles or just with their presence. They enjoy sitting near patients, next to patients, or if they allow, right on them. Rocky and Ginger are both gentle, sweet-natured, and intuitive in supporting patients' needs.
Rocky & Ginger meet with Shane's patients only. Rocky & Ginger are fully vaccinated and trained. Their temperament and demeanors make them ideal office dogs. Although they are wonderful and sweet, dogs are not for everyone. If you do not want to have a session with the pups, telehealth sessions are available.
Pippa Trinh
Office Dog
Meet Pippa! Pippa is a Welsh Pembroke Corgi. Pippa is an eager "employee" who loves to sit next to clients, receive belly rubs, and will even give the occasional hug when needed. She is well loved in the office for her affectionate and gentle personality. She is fully vaccinated and trained.
Pippa comes to Dayna's sessions only. If you are not comfortable with dogs, telehealth sessions are available.
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Main Phone Line: (203) 408-2146
Fax: (203) 298-0930
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