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.
Meet the Directors
Megan Selchan, MA, LMHC, CEIS
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Nikki Magliaro, MS, LMHC, CEIS
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Meet the Team
Behavioral Health Clinicians
Dawn Capelli, LICSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker & DIRFloortime® Therapist
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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 DIRFloortime® Training Leader Languages: English, Portuguese Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, photography, music, reading, running, hiking and yoga |
Michaela Ferro, MS
Mental Health Counselor
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Professional Interests Include: Trauma, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, PTSD, play therapy
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Laser College, Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling from UMass Boston Special Training and Certifications: Domestic Violence Advocacy, Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI), Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, baking, trying new restaurants, Cape Cod summers, going to Red Sox games |
Bridget Lally, LICSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Delays, ADHD, Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety & parent coaching
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Counseling & Human Services from The University of Scranton, 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 on Massachusetts Special Training and Certifications: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Domestic Violence Advocacy, Safety-Care Crisis Prevention Intervention, Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI), and Play Therapy Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, running, playing sports, reading hiking, listening to music, cooking, relaxing on the beach, and spending time with family & friends |
Speech and Language Therapists
Nicole Kowalik, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapy Supervisor
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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, and DIRFloortime® 101 Languages: English, Spanish Hobbies & Personal Interests: Running, fitness, and cooking |
Amanda Diaz, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language & DIRFloortime® Therapist
Group Coordinator
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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 |
Addyson Brotherton, MSP, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Early Intervention, augmentative and alternative communication, articulation disorders, developmental delays, family education and collaboration
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies with a Minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The University of North Carolina at Capel Hill and Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathologist from University of South Carolina. Associations: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Special Training and Certification: Addy is excited to get trained in the Social Thinking™ Curriculum and DIRFloortime® Hobbies and Personal Interests: Cooking with her husband, watching movies, and exploring the city of Boston |
Colleen H. Doyle, MST, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, literacy development, early childhood development, family-centered approaches, classroom consultations and behavior
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Cornell University and Master's Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities from Pace University as well as a 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), DIRFloortime® 101 Hobbies & Personal Interests: Being the mother of two curious little ones, swimming, summers on Cape Cod, and watching football |
Megan Rawson, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
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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 |
Megan Welch, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
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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 |
Nisha George, MS, CF-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, reading disorders, and social skills challenges
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from University of Texas at Austin and Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Boston University Associations: Member of the American Speech and Language Hearing Association Special Training and Certifications: Pursuing training in Social Thinking™ and DIRFloortime® Hobbies & Personal Interests: Hiking, fitness, reading, and trying new restaurants |
Kayla Dowd, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Receptive and expressive language disorders, fluency disorders, phonology disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and symbolic play therapy.
Education: Bachelors's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Emerson College and Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from University of Connecticut Associations: Member of the American Speech and Language Hearing Association & Clinician at Boston Children's Hospital Hobbies & Personal Interests: Traveling, spending time with family and friends, cooking, hiking, and running |
Occupational Therapists
Heather Richards, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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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: DIRFloortime® 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 |
Michelle Allen, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delays, family centered approaches, behavior, emotional disorder, sensory integration, integration of movement, motor development, social skill challenges, and collaboration.
Education: Bachelor’s of Science with concentration in Health Studies from Syracuse University of Utica College; Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Utica College Associations: The American Occupational Therapy Association Special Training and Certifications: In the process of becoming DIRFloortime® certified Hobbies & Personal Interests: Anything with my dog Quinn! Painting, crocheting, warming up by a campfire, lifting, and swimming. |
Kristina Carreira, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Development, Musculoskeletal System Disorders, Motor Development, Developmental Delay, Neonatal Care, Neurological Disorders, and Social Skills Challenges.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Western New England University; Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Springfield College Associations: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Special Training and Certifications: Plan to become DIRFloortime® 101 certified Hobbies & Personal Interests: Foodie, fitness, travel, reading, and spending time with friends and family! |
Renee Belisle, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
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Professional Interests Include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, sensory processing development, developmental delays, musculoskeletal system disorders, motor development, neurological disorders, oral-motor delays & feeding challenges, learning disabilities, social, emotional & behavioral challenges
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Development Family Science from University of Georgia and a Master's Degree of Science in Occupational Therapy from University of Alabama at Birmingham Associations: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Special Training and Certifications: Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding, Handwriting Without Tears, Kinesiotaping, Plan to become DIRFloortime certified. Hobbies & Personal Interests: Cooling, running, cape cod beach days and quality time with my husband and our pup names Sullivan |