About Us
Our Journey and Mission
Berkshire Mental Health Collaborative is dedicated to providing evidence-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed psychotherapy to people struggling with mental health issues in Massachusetts. To increase the mental wellness of our community, we provide psychoeducation and peer support to individuals, families, schools, and nonprofits in the Berkshires.
Creating Inclusive Support for Our Community
Since our inception, we have strived to meet the diverse needs of our community by integrating the latest scientific research with personalized therapeutic approaches. Our goal is to empower our clients to navigate their mental health challenges and lead fulfilling lives. By offering a range of services, including psychoeducation and peer support, we aim to foster resilience and enhance mental wellness across the Berkshires.
We are deeply rooted in our community and dedicated to creating an inclusive space where everyone feels valued and understood. Our commitment extends beyond individual therapy sessions as we work with schools, nonprofits, and community organizations to promote mental health awareness and support. Through our collaborative efforts, we aspire to contribute to a healthier, more connected community.
Meet the Team
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Megan King, LMHC (she/her)
Megan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who received her Masters in Holistic Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Salve Regina University. She has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. Megan specializes in working with adults who are experiencing emotional distress related to anxiety, depression, substance use, and trauma. Her goal is to help clients learn and utilize skills in their day-to-day lives to increase their emotional resilience, and help them move toward the life they want for themselves. Sessions with Megan are a collaborative process rooted in acceptance, compassion, respect, and a healthy dose of humor.
Megan’s approach draws from evidence-based practices including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
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Morgan Jasewicz, MS (she/her)
Morgan is a pre-licensed professional working toward licensure in mental health counseling. She graduated from UMass Boston with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. Morgan completed a pre-masters counseling internship at Williams College and continues her post-masters counseling work in outpatient community mental health. Prior to this, Morgan held several positions in the field of human services. This has led to her passion for a person-centered, humanistic approach that acknowledges each person’s expertise in their own experience. She seeks to leverage the knowledge and stories of those she works with to help individuals gain insight, self-compassion, and acceptance in response to the obstacles that inevitably arise in life. The intention is for individuals to be better able to create space for the future rather than the past alone and strengthen their capacity to overcome any current difficulties.
Morgan assists adults 18+ with a variety of issues and experiences including: anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, gender and sexuality, ADHD, autism, body image, spirituality, identity, transition to adulthood, and adjustment difficulties. She prioritizes a psychodynamic and humanistic approach in combination with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
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Sara Mugridge, LCSW (she/her)
Sara Mugridge, LCSW, completed her training at Smith College School for Social Work, and has served clients in outpatient, educational, and residential treatment settings. She takes a collaborative, relational approach to therapy, and considers the process to be an invitation to healing through connection - connection with our authentic selves, our relationships and communities, and with our empowered sense of agency against systemic harm.
Sara works with adolescents (14-18) and adults facing a range of issues, including life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma (PTSD, complex trauma & institutional trauma), substance use/addiction, self-esteem and body image issues. Her work is grounded in compassion and respect, and is affirming of all identities, genders, neurotypes, and abilities.She practices from a psychodynamic lens, drawing on Narrative, ACT, harm reduction psychotherapy, and Liberation Health frameworks. Sara also offers EMDR therapy.
Sara practices under the supervision of Carter J. Carter, PhD. Please ask about equity model sliding scale rates.
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Joanna Barlow, LICSW (she/her)
Joanna is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, having completed her MSW from the University of Michigan. She specializes in working with individuals struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use. Joanna is experienced in PTSD assessment and treatment and also offers EMDR and Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapies.
Joanna utilizes evidence-based practices to work with individuals to explore and gain a deeper understanding of their own values, decisions, patterns of behavior, and goals. Through individual therapy, she supports clients in examining what contributes to their emotional distress and helps people learn strategies to take concrete steps toward living a fuller, values-aligned life. Joanna's approach is warm, curious, and centers around the therapeutic relationship. She prioritizes building trust and a collaborative space for clients to be authentically themselves - bringing the whole of their identities and experiences to therapy.
Joanna’s professional experience includes seeing clients individually and running groups in an inpatient setting. Earlier in her social work career, she worked in neighborhood organizing and advocacy. She brings this macro lens to her work with individuals - thinking about how broader systems and communities impact our day-to-day lives.
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Lynne Harris, LMHC (she/her)
Lynne is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Registered Art Therapist. She has maintained a private practice since 2009 and has worked in the mental health field in various capacities for over 20 years. Prior to becoming a therapist, Lynne received a Master in Public Health from Columbia University and an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.
Lynne is an EMDRIA-approved Certified Therapist and Consultant in Training. In addition, she is trained in Art Therapy, Ego State Psychotherapy and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. She specializes in supervising and teaching use of an integrative approach that incorporates elements of the above to help individuals and families heal. She has advanced training and knowledge of best practices for resolving early development trauma and attachment disruptions.
Services offered:
EMDR Consultation/Case Consultation for licensed professionals
PTSD, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Differential diagnoses for symptom overlap of trauma and substance use
Integrating somatic and art-based strategies with other modalities of therapy
Case conceptualization
Family therapy/couples therapy
Creating safety and secure attachment between parents and children or between partners
Parenting LGBTQIA children
Parenting creative and/or neurodivergent children
Addressing and navigating substance use and/or trauma among family members
Supervision of pre-licensed clinicians in the states of MA and VT
Lynne’s approach to both clinical Supervision/Consultation and her work with clients is intuitive, warm and relational.
In addition to providing clinical services, Lynne is the co-founder of Mountain and Meadow Retreats, offering retreats for rejuvenation and self care to avoid burn out among providers.
Learn more at mountainandmeadowretreats.com.