Meet Our Team
At Evolve Psychotherapy we are looking forward to getting to know you and learning more about the changes you want to make. We have found that people change by feeling motivated and by seeing the benefit of making a difficult change. We provide psychotherapy that offers motivational treatment to utilize strengths and help you decide what changes to make and how you will go about it to sustain a life of health & wellness.
Debra Mills, LMHC, LADC-I
Founder, Owner, Psychotherapist
To schedule a session with Deb, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form: https://intakeq.com/new/hyYjPg
*Deb is not able to accept new clients at this time
Deb has worked in the field of clinical psychotherapy for over 23 years. She has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults struggling to make a change in their lives, as well as with couples to resolve conflict and improve relationship satisfaction. Deb offers counseling services that motivate individuals and partners to harness their strengths, make healthy decisions, and reach their personal and/ or couples goals. Deb also offers counseling and support services around the painful and often confusing challenges of infertility and difficulty conceiving.
Deb believes a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship is crucial to successful treatment. Her therapeutic approach is solution-focused and emphasizes the mind-body connection.
Using a strength-based model of treatment, Deb helps others reach their goals by utilizing the resources they currently have.
Deb treats the following challenges:
Infertility, Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem & Confidence, Relationship Issues, Independence Issues in Relationships, Stress Management, Career Dissatisfaction, Obsessions & Compulsions, Life Adjustments & Transitions, Grief & Loss, Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder
Education & Assistance Helping to Manage a Loved One's Symptoms
Talissa Casal, LICSW
Psychotherapist
To schedule a session with Talissa, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form: https://intakeq.com/new/hyYjPg
Talissa joined Evolve Psychotherapy in 2019, having worked with various age groups from young adults to geriatrics. Talissa treats a range of issues, including, but not limited to: Mood Disorders, Domestic Violence, Family Members of Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Trauma Primarily Related to Abuse.
Additionally, Talissa focuses on folks who are having trouble coping, forming healthy social relationships, adjusting to new settings such as college, and thriving in daily life management.
People with these challenges may have a hard time coping due to worry of mental health stigmas, low self-esteem, and feelings of shame and self-blame. Talissa believes that a person can make improvements in their life with some guidance to increase effective coping skills, self-worth, and a better understanding of themselves with education on mental health and/or addiction issues. With this approach, the ultimate hope is to build more confidence to better thrive in daily life and be more emotionally prepared to manage stressors as they come. Talissa feels it is important for the client to lead the way in their treatment with setting goals and boundaries, to ensure that therapy is a time of feeling safe and comfortable for self expression and reaching goals.
Karen Gaffney, LMHC
Psychotherapist
To schedule a session with Karen, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form: https://intakeq.com/new/hyYjPg
Karen joined Evolve Psychotherapy in 2021, with 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist. Karen has worked with individuals and families or all ages with various challenges, and treats a range of challenges, including, but not limited to: Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Poor Self-Esteem, Trauma, Addiction, Interpersonal Relationships, Phase of Life and Adjustment Challenges
Karen’s experience has taught her that people seek therapy for many reasons; sometimes it is due to historical events that need processing and clearing out, sometimes it is to seek resolution to current life circumstances, such as family or work challenges that make life feel unmanageable. Whatever the reason, Karen believes that, when one is ready to make a change, it is through identifying challenging patterns in one’s thinking and/ or behaviors that will increase insight, empathy, understanding, awareness and self-acceptance. Karen offers treatment that includes, CBT, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based therapy. Karen believes that life is always evolving and we are all capable of evolving with it and creating positive change. With the constant pressures of our ever-changing World, Karen creates an environment that is safe, healthy, positive, and collaborative, and offers support and tools to help people achieve lasting peace of mind and true joy.
Sarah Bauer, LMFT
Psychotherapist, Marriage & Family Therapist
To schedule a session with Sarah, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form: https://intakeq.com/new/hyYjPg
Sarah is not able to accept new clients at this time
Sarah joined the Evolve Psychotherapy Team in 2022, with over 10 years of mental health and substance use therapy experience, working with couples, families, adults and adolescents. Sarah is passionate about providing a safe space where clients can feel empowered, confident, and validated.
Sarah is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and believes that trauma does not have to be a common fixture in our lives and that, through the therapeutic process, growth and healing is possible.
Through her training in systemic therapy approaches, she understands the tremendous impact that cultural, societal, and familial environments have on our everyday lives. Sarah treats a wide range of concerns including: trauma, grief and loss, bereavement, depression, domestic violence, addiction, bipolar disorder and works with the LGBTQIA community.
In addition to her knowledge and experience, Sarah is a Certified Employee Assistance Professional and provides supervision for fellow MFT clinicians under AAMFT mentoring.
*Sarah is currently utilizing the telehealth platform to provide the most convenient option in today's busy world. Telehealth therapy offers clients the convenience of receiving therapy from the comfort of their homes and breaks down the barriers that can cause people to miss out on receiving the care they need.
Meg Seymour, M.Ed
Certified Mindfulness Practitioner; Certified Resilience Practitioner; Pre-Licensed Psychotherapist
To schedule a session with Meg, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form:
https://intakeq.com/new/hyYjPg
With over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field, Meg’s passion has always been to help individuals cope with all life stressors, including, but not limited to, those who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal difficulties. Meg also works with individuals and families within the works with the LGBTQIA community.
As a Certified Mindfulness Coach, as well as a Certified Resilience Coach, Meg works with individuals and families, 10 years old through mid-life, to increase strength and resilience to grow, gain new perspectives, and live a more fulfilling life.
No single approach is the right one for every individual, and Meg is trained in a range of modalities including, but not limited to DBT, CBT, ACT, Art & Play Therapy, Mindfulness, Exposure Therapy, Trauma Informed and Internal Family Systems.
Meg excels at helping clients, including children, adults and families, to reach their goals in a supportive, empathetic, compassionate and safe space. Meg currently works with Deb Mills, LMHC, LADCI to gain hours toward independent licensure.
Emma Dauphinais, MS
Professor of Graduate Studies, Pre-LicensePsychotherapist
To schedule a session with Emma, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form:
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Emma has over 10 years of experience in the behavioral health field. She treats a variety of diverse clients, with diverse needs, focusing on ages 18+.
Emma is an engaged, detail-oriented provider who practices from a trauma-informed and strengths- based perspective. Her compassionate, non-judgmental, yet direct approach to care allows her to be successful in supporting people beginning therapy for the first time, those who have struggled to connect with mental health providers in the past, as well as those who have experience with therapy.
Emma uses psychoeducation to empower her clients to better understand their symptoms, and how these symptoms impact behavior, relationships, and self-esteem. She emphasizes the importance of therapist-patient collaboration to create goal-oriented treatment plans that consider an individual’s unique needs, history, and preferences. Emma utilizes CBT- and DBT-based interventions to identify and address patterns in thoughts and behaviors that may contribute to worsening mental health symptoms.
Emma successfully treats clients who are experiencing, but not limited to, the following challenges:
• Anxiety and panic disorders
• Life transitions (navigating beginnings and endings of life events, such as school, jobs,
relationships)
• Women’s mental health
• ADHD
• Self-esteem, self-advocacy
• Mental health symptoms exacerbated by a medical condition
In addition to treating clients at Evolve Psychotherapy, Emma is an adjunct professor at Boston College, where she supports and educates graduate-level counseling students & emerging clinicians in the field of behavioral health.
*Emma is utilizing the telehealth platform to provide the most convenient option in today's busy world. Telehealth therapy offers clients the convenience of receiving therapy from the comfort of their homes and breaks down the barriers that can cause people to miss out on receiving the care they need.
Evan Lausell-Rodriguez, LMHC
Psychotherapist
To schedule a session with Evan, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form:
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Evan joined Evolve in 2024 with a range of experience & expertise due to his background both in outpatient psychotherapy and his work at a homeless shelter in downtown Boston. Evan is skilled in treating a number of challenges such as, but not limited to, mood disorders, OCD, and addiction as well as anxiety, depression, and trauma, experienced in individuals 17 years and over.
Evan believes that genuineness is one of the most important things in the therapeutic relationship and strives to always create a supportive and warm environment for helping the people that he works with, stating, “I never want to seem robotic when I'm working with my clients and I want to take my time to get to know them as people.”
Evan's approach emphasizes the client-therapist relationship and he stresses working collaboratively with his clients to help them grow and overcome challenges that they may face in areas such as relationships, work, school, adjustment challenges, and many more.
While Evan tends to use CBT and DBT frequently he is skilled in a number of modalities and likes to tailor-fit his approach to the specific client and their needs.
Evan is currently utilizing the telehealth platform to provide the most convenient option in today's busy world. Telehealth therapy offers clients the convenience of receiving therapy from the comfort of their homes and breaks down the barriers that can cause people to miss out on receiving the care they need.
Kelly Mooney, M.Ed
School Adjustment Counselor, Pre-Licensed Therapist
To schedule a session with Kelly, click this link to fill out our New Client Inquiry Form:
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Kelly joined Evolve Psychotherapy in 2024 after a decade of working with children and teens in both the fields of Child Psychiatry and Speech Language Therapy. Kelly works with individuals using a holistic approach and prioritizes meeting her clients where they are at. She incorporates CBT, DBT, and Positive Psychology throughout her work.
Kelly sincerely values the therapeutic relationship and aspires to get to know her clients on a deep level as they work together to meet their goals. With a background in ASD, Kelly has extensive experience in helping adolescents develop social-emotional regulation skills, social competency skills, and positive self -awareness.
Kelly currently practices as a license School Adjustment Counselor, providing direct mental health support to teens with a range of needs. Additionally, Kelly treats young adults with a range of issues, including, but not limited to ADHD, anxiety, depression, school avoidance, stress management, executive functioning challenges, interpersonal relationships, family dynamics, and life transitions.
Kelly is also passionate about helping clients recover from eating disorders, body dysmorphia and associated issues such as perfectionism, poor body image, and difficulties with self-esteem. Kelly is a trained facilitator of The Body Project, a group-based intervention that provides a forum for high school girls and college-aged women to confront unrealistic appearance ideals and develop healthy body image and self-esteem. Kelly works from a Health At Every Size orientation and encourages an Intuitive Eating approach for clients for whom it is appropriate. Kelly currently works with Deb Mills, LMHC, LADCI to gain hours toward independent licensure.