Puzzle Pieces, LLC was founded in 2011 as a response to the growing need for a unique approach to outpatient services for children and families. Puzzle Pieces prides itself on maintaining the highest standard in clinical practice by employing only Masters level, licensed, clinical professionals with specified experience for the populations we serve. The community culture of our practice further emphasizes our family-centered model of intervention by partnering with families to best support their individual needs. 

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Meet the Directors

Megan Selchan, MA, LMHC, CEIS
​Clinical Director & Partner

Megan is a founding Partner and Clinical Director of Puzzle Pieces, LLC. As a business owner she is driven to fostering growth in the practice while maintaining the integrity of its roots and mission statement.  Megan is passionate about sustaining the unique character that the family-centered model offers to the clinical experience for clients, clinicians and community partners.  She believes that every child and family is an opportunity for professional growth and embraces connecting on a human level.  Her experience as a licensed mental health counselor and movement therapist has afforded her crisis counseling experience, Autism expertise and a wide range of child & family therapeutic interventions that have shaped her clinical style. 

After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Mental Health at Plymouth State College, she went on to receive her Master's in Movement Therapy and Counseling Psychology from Columbia College Chicago.  Her early professional experience at the Center for Young Children with Autism led her to explore her clinical work with a whole family perspective. Following a stint in child & family crisis counseling in Providence, Rhode Island, she found her way back to the family-centered work of Early Intervention in Massachusetts.  During her 11 year journey in EI, Megan fostered her skills as a child & family therapist and Autism specialist and lastly as the Coordinator of Specialty Services for the program.  As a leader in her field, she was invited to work as a facilitator for the Early Intervention Training Center within the Department of Public Health for over 10 years and is regarded as a consultant and facilitator of professional development for educators, parents and clinical professionals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Megan is independently licensed by the Board of Allied Mental Health in Massachusetts and is a Certified Early Intervention Specialist. Going hand in hand with the family-centered model at Puzzle Pieces, LLC, Megan has continued her education in DIR® Floortime ™ and is a basic level certified therapist. Megan has dedicated her career to working with children and families and uses diverse therapeutic interventions in her work. 

​In her personal time, Megan is a busy mom to a preschool age daughter and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.  Her interests include lazy beach days, paddle boarding, kayaking, skiing, cooking and dance. 

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Contact Megan by email at megan@puzzlepiecesmass.com

Nikki Meribela, MS, LMHC, CEIS
​Clinical Director & Partner

As a founding partner and Clinical Director of Puzzle Pieces, LLC, Nikki is passionate about the family-centered approach to intervention which is at the heart of this practice. She believes the strengths of Puzzle Pieces is in the community of not only the staff and clinicians it employees, but also the families that Puzzle Pieces services every single day.
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Nikki’s diverse background and qualifications give her the wide range of experience she draws upon every day as a therapist and business owner.  Nikki is a licensed mental health counselor, independently licensed by the Board of Mental Health in Massachusetts and additionally, is a Certified Early Intervention Specialist.  A respected leader in her field, Nikki also facilitates training and continuing education seminars which provide topic based curriculum to local educators and child care providers in Massachusetts.

Nikki has long been interested in helping families and spent her graduate and undergraduate career as a student building towards her professional goals.  Earning a Master's degree and an Early Intervention Certificate from Northeastern University after graduating from Albion College with a double major in both Biology and Psychology; Nikki began her career at the prestigious institutions of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital and UMass Boston directly assisting on child centered research projects.  Prior to founding Puzzle Pieces, LLC, Nikki worked directly with families in an  Early Intervention setting.  As a leader in her field, she was invited to work as a facilitator for the Early Intervention Training Center within the Department of Public Health facilitating trainings for educators and clinical professionals in Massachusetts. Believing strongly that education is a lifelong endeavor, Nikki has furthered her qualifications by following her passion of family-centered work by continuing her clinical training in the DIR®  model.  In 2016, Nikki was awarded certification as an Expert DIR® Floortime™ Training Leader and incorporates this model into her work with children and their families as well as in the training, consultation and continuing education curriculum she develops.  Feel free to visit our DIR/FloortimeⓇ page or reach out directly to learn more about this therapeutic modality.

​In her personal time, Nikki enjoys being active outdoors with her dog and spending time with family and friends. She has a passion for travel and enjoys hiking, skiing, and yoga.  

Contact Nikki by email at nikki@puzzlepiecesmass.com

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Meet the Team 

Dawn Capelli, LICSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker & DIR® Floortime™ Therapist
DIR® Floortime™ Supervisor 

Professional Interests Include: Autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, ADHD, anxiety & parent coaching 
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Boston College. Master's Degree in Social Work from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. 
Associations: National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Board of Registration of Social Workers in Massachusetts, EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), Profectum, Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (ICDL)
Special Training and Certifications: Expert DIR® Floortime ™ Training Leader
Languages: English, Portuguese
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, photography, music, reading, running, hiking and yoga

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Tenesha Patrick, LICSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Professional Interests Include: Attachment, resilience, self-esteem 
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Family Studies with a minor in Chemistry at Andrews University. Master's Degree and Family Therapy Certificate at Boston University. 
Associations: Board of Registration of Social Workers in Massachusetts 
Special Training and Certifications: Motivational interviewing, attachment, regulation, competency framework for treating trauma, psychological first aide 
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, reading, trying new food 

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Amanda Cassaro, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist & DIR® Floortime™ Therapist 
Summer Group Coordinator 

Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Thinking™, fluency disorders, articulation, child language and development, play therapy
Education: Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Education/Communication Sciences and Disorders from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. 
Associations: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Special Training and Certifications: Basic DIR® Floortime™ Provider 
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Fitness, spending time with family, watching football and soccer, traveling, and trying new food

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Colleen H. Doyle, MST, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist

Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, literacy development,  early childhood development, family-centered approaches, classroom consultations, behavior
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Cornell University. Master's Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities from Pace University and Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. 
Associations: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Special Training and Certifications: Reading with TLC (Lively Letters), Fundations (Literacy Intervention), DIR® Floortime™ 101 
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Being the mother of two curious little ones, swimming, summers on Cape Cod, and watching football 

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Megan Rawson, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist

Professional Interests Include:  Articulation, attention deficit, auditory processing, augmentative communication, developmental delays, neurogenic disorders, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, phonological disorders and social skills challenges. 
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Pacific Union College and Speech Pathology from California State University. Master's Degree in Communications and Sciences Disorders from Loma Linda. 
Associations: Member of the American Speech and Language Hearing Association and Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, swimming, running, skiing and reading 

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Megan Welch, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist

Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, pragmatic language disorders, expressive/receptive language disorders, speech sound disorders, and developmental delays. 
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Bridgewater State University and Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Sound Disorders from Worcester State University 
Associations: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Special Training and Certifications: Reading with TLC (Lively Letters)
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends,  watching movies, and going for walks and hikes

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Nicole Kowalik, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist

Professional Interests Include: Receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, Early Intervention, autism spectrum disorders, and family education and collaboration 
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences and Spanish from the State University of New York College at Geneseo and Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology also from the State Univerisity of New York College at Geneseo 
Associations: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
Special Training and Certifications: PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets, Oral Placement Therapy, Embedded Coaching Teaching Collaboration Model
Languages: English, Spanish
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Running, fitness, and cooking

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Heather Richards, MS, OTR
Occupational Therapist 

Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, sensory processing development, developmental delays, musculoskeletal system disorders, motor development, neurological disorders, learning disabilities, social skill challenges and development across the lifespan
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a Concentration in Writing and Mass Communication from Assumption College and a Master’s Degree of Science in Occupational Therapy from Springfield College
Associations: The American Occupational Therapy Association
Special Training and Certifications: DIR® Floortime™ 101,
 Navigating the Individual Education Plan, and Dementia Capable Care Certification
Hobbies & Personal Interests: Enjoying time with her daughter and husband, cooking and eating yummy foods with friends and family    

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