Author: Scott vonFischer

Lauren came to Soul Friends in 2019 as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Lauren set a career goal of working in animal assisted therapy while completing her undergraduate degree in psychology. She graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2016. Lauren has primarily worked with children and adolescents…

Christie joined Soul Friends as a per diem clinician in 2020, providing play therapy and family therapy in the Waterbury location and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Meriden. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) as well as a Registered Play Therapist (RPT). Christie received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University…

Alissa Wurtzel,a licensed clinical social worker , is a graduate of UCONN School of Social Work Alissa has been a clinician at Soul Friends for over 10 years bringing children and families her expertise in trauma-informed work and EMDR. She has partnered with two of her therapy dogs and has specialized training in Gestalt therapy…