Meet The Team
Kassandra French, LMFT
Owner/Psychotherapist
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Kassandra has experience providing counseling services She received her Bachelor's Degree from Bucknell University, studying Psychology and Education and a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. Additionally, Kass earned her certificate in Sports Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and coached individuals training for the marathon distance for over 5+ years. She received her Level 1 and Level 2 EMDR training from The Center of Excellence and is actively working towards becoming an EMDRIA-certified clinician.
Kass is an 8x marathon finisher and running coach who came to running only after having her first daughter in her late 20s. Kass strongly believes in the healing power of movement and enjoys running long distances with her co-pilot black lab Penelope. In addition to in-person or virtual sessions, Kass offers walk-and-talk sessions at Wompatuck State Park.
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Currently in network with: Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Optum Care (includes United, Harvard Pilgrim and others), Mass General Brigham Health Plan and Tufts Commercial.
Private pay rate: $170/ hour
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*Accepting new clients for June 2024.
Email: Kassandra@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
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Betsy graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Boston College with a Master’s in Education. Prior to moving to the South Shore she taught elementary school in the Dover-Sherborn school district.
On the weekends you can find Betsy enjoying outdoors including hiking, running, biking and skiing. In the Spring of 2024 Betsy successfully ran her first Boston Marathon as a qualifier.
Educator and mother of three grown girls, wlherever she goes Betsy makes people feel seen and heard. She is known in the community for her gregarious nature and compassion, as well as for her adorable golden retriever, Charlie.
Betsy is Trailhead’s behind the scene point person for all things administrative. Interested in scheduling a session with a specific clinician? Have questions about insurance or the intake process? Email Betsy directly at Betsy@trailheadcounselingMA.com.
Betsy Toomey, MEd
Office Manager
Email Betsy directly to schedule an intake with one of the clinicians: Betsy@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
Kate Bean, MA
Clinical Therapist
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Kate specializes in working with adolescents and adults navigating depression, anxiety, and pre/post college identity exploration. Kate is also passionate about supporting individuals facing the stress and challenges of parenthood, providing support for family planning and fertility issues, perinatal care, and the many other struggles one faces when raising a family.
Kate believes that you are the expert in your own life and approaches therapy with a person-centered, strengths-based approach, helping you identify your own strengths and empower you to find what feels right for you.
Through a trauma-informed lens, Kate integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy (NT), and Solution-Focused Therapy techniques that promote self-reflection, trust, and vulnerability. Kate seeks to create a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship by meeting you where you’re at and helping navigate your life path together.
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Prior to joining the Trailhead Counseling team, Kate worked as a clinical outpatient therapist at Northeast Health Services in Pembroke, MA. While there, Kate worked with a wide diversity of clients and client needs, focusing on crisis management and stabilization, risk assessment, and working collaboratively with other providers to provide quality mental health and daily living support.
With a concentration in trauma, Kate received a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bay Path University. Kate spends much of her time with her family, supporting the lives of her two very active children. She is often found trying to practice her own advice, focusing on increasing holistic practices such as exercise into her day and is happy to offer walk-and-talk sessions to interested clients.
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Under the supervision of Kassandra French, LMFT
Currently accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Harvard Pilgrim and Optum Care Alliance (United Healthcare, Mass General Brigham and others), private pay $130/hour
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Mondays (virtual only) 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays (office) 9 am - 4:30 pm
Thursdays (office) 9 am - 2 pm
Reach out to Kate@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
*Currently has openings for both office and virtual appointments.
Email: Kate@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
Stevie Stevens, MA
Clinical Therapist
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Stevie provides support to adolescents and adults working through anxiety and depression, complex life transitions, identity development, and relational conflicts. She is passionate about working with individuals from neurodivergent communities including ASD, OCD and ADHD, couples preparing to enter into deeper committed relationships, and individuals hoping to cultivate a life aligned with their values and various identities.
Drawing from an Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, Stevie aims to help clients explore the various parts of themselves with curiosity and compassion, fostering healing and integration. She also uses principles from Mindful Self-Compassion to nurture self-acceptance and self-love and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), empowering clients to embrace their unique identities, emotions, and experiences. She offers a safe space where clients can show up authentically and rediscover the parts of themselves that are creative, curious, confident, and connected.
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Stevie recently earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff, Arizona. While completing her degree, she provided therapy to undergraduate and graduate students navigating intense emotions and suicidal thoughts while exploring the intersection of their sexual, racial, gender, and professional identities. During this time, she also discovered her passion for couples counseling, specifically with couples hoping to deepen their intimate connections, rediscover each other's passions, and realign their values and goals.
Before returning to school for her counseling degree, Stevie gained four years of experience therapeutically supporting neurodivergent adolescents and young adults, primarily on the autism spectrum (ASD). She feels at home when providing holistic therapy to individuals of all neurotypes with hopes of seeing the world through each person’s unique lens and meeting clients where they are at, possibly a local trailhead!
Outside of the therapy office, Stevie enjoys crafting, scrapbooking, and tie-dying. She makes sure to always have plans for seeing live music, camping, or traveling to a national park.
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Under the supervision of Kassandra French, LMFT
Currently accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Harvard Pilgrim and Optum Care Alliance (United Healthcare, Mass General Brigham and others), private pay $130/hour
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Mondays (office): 10 am - 7 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday (virtual only) 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday (office): 12 pm - 8 pm
Friday (office): 9 am - 3 pm
Reach out to Stevie@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
*Currently has openings for both office and virtual appointments.
Email: Stevie@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
Brandon Welch, LCSW
Clinical Therapist
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Brandon specializes in working with young adults and adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Brandon is passionate about working with individuals entering college or the workforce, going through life changes, or navigating stressors in relationships.
Brandon takes a strength-based and client centered approach working with clients to help them reach their desired goals. Brandon blends Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution - Focused Therapy (SFT) while maintaining a focus on trauma-informed care during sessions. Brandon believes that you are the subject matter expert when it comes to you, your needs, and will meet you where you are at.
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Brandon received his Master’s in Social Work from Bridgewater State University. He has substantial experience with adolescents, emerging and young adult populations who are navigating life stressors such as transitioning to college, relationships, managing stress/anxiety, and LGBTQ+ identity exploration.
Prior to joining the Trailhead Counseling team, Brandon has worked as clinical therapist for over 2 years in an outpatient setting. Brandon has worked with a diverse population of clients and took a collaborative approach with them to meet their individual needs.
Brandon served as a DMH in-home therapist through the Justice Resource Institute in Taunton, MA where he worked to stabilize families during crises by providing intensive in-home care. He worked as a member of multi disciplinary teams including doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, educational advocates, and other specialists to help clients reach their goals.
In his free time, you can find Brandon playing golf, adding to his ever expanding playlist on Spotify, and find new walking path with his dog Ruby.
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Under the supervision of Kassandra French, LMFT
Currently accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Harvard Pilgrim and Optum Care Alliance (United Healthcare, Mass General Brigham and others), Unicare and private pay $130/hour
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Mondays & Tuesdays (office) 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday (virtual) 11 am - 5 pm
Thursdays (office) 10 am - 8 pm
Reach out to Brandon@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
*Currently has openings for both office and virtual appointments.
Email: Brandon@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
Mackenzie Cordova, LCSW
Clinical Therapist
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Mackenzie specializes in helping adolescents and adults navigate symptoms of anxiety and depression, body image stressors, challenges within relationships and grief counseling and chronic illness. She is passionate about supporting adolescents through the variety of challenges they face, including college transitions, gender, sexuality and overall identity exploration
She takes a strengths-based approach to therapy and strives to elevate your unique strengths as tools for healing and growth. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solutions-Focused Therapy (SFT), Narrative Therapy, and trauma-informed practices into her work in pursuit of creating a personalized and supportive therapeutic relationship. She is a non-judgmental, relational therapist who believes in meeting you where you're at in your journey. In sessions with her you can expect a welcoming, identity-affirming space that helps you move through challenges and towards the life you desire.
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Mackenzie received her Master's in Social Work with a concentration in Children, Youth, and Families from Boston University. She has extensive experience working with adolescent and college-age individuals who are navigating relationships, substance use, anxiety/stress-management, college transition and LGBTQ+ identity exploration and development.
Mackenzie has a growing expertise in psychosocial oncology practice, including clinical topics of anxiety, depression, chronic illness, grief and end-of-life care. She has over three years of experience providing clinical support to adults coping with cancer diagnoses and treatment at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Additionally, she has clinical experience at Project ASSERT in Boston Medical Center conducting substance use assessments and counseling to patients in the Emergency Department.
In her free time, you’ll find Mackenzie running around training for half marathons, walking her yellow lab, or searching for the best clam chowder in Massachusetts.
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Under the supervision of Kassandra French, LMFT
Currently accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Harvard Pilgrim and Optum Care Alliance (United, Mass General Brigham and others), or private pay $130/hour
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Telehealth appointments only:
Mondays & Tuesdays 6 pm - 9 pm,
Thursdays: 5 pm
Fridays 7 am.
Reach out: Mackenzie@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
*Currently has a waitlist for virtual appointments.
Email: Mackenzie@TrailheadCounselingMA.com
Megan Crull, LCSW
Clinical Therapist
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Under the supervision of Kassandra French, LMFT
Currently accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, Harvard Pilgrim and Optum Care Alliance (United Healthcare, Mass General Brigham and others), private pay $130/hour
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*Joining Trailhead Counseling June 2024