Gabriella Bergonzi Counseling LLC

Gabriella Bergonzi is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with a Master’s in Social Work from Simmons University. Gabriella brings extensive clinical experience from a variety of settings, including community programs, residential care, in-home services, research, and outpatient therapy. Her work in these settings has involved supporting individuals and families affected by a variety of mental health challenges, trauma, and high-acuity needs as they work toward stability and resilience. For the past several years, Gabriella has provided individual counseling in private practice, working closely with clients to foster healing and growth. Gabriella utilizes a versatile set of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), mindfulness-based strategies, and Narrative Therapy. She carefully tailors her methods to meet each client’s unique needs, addressing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, phobias, transitions, stress, substance use, and relationship issues. At the heart of Gabriella's practice is a strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, recognizing it as a key factor in effective therapy. She approaches every client with warmth, acceptance, and positive regard, meeting them where they are in their journey. Through collaborative care, she creates a safe and nurturing environment, empowering clients to find meaning, hope, and joy in their lives.

Holly Banaian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who received her Master's in Social Work with a certificate in Trauma Practice from Simmons University. Holly completed her undergraduate studies at University of New Hampshire, where she majored in Sociology and minored in English Literature. Holly's career in Social Work began when she served a year-long AmeriCorps fellowship at a domestic & sexual violence agency in New Hampshire. Holly was awestruck by the power of a trauma-informed care community to provide healing, even to the most devastating of relational/emotional injuries. Since her fellowship, Holly has gained experience providing clinical services to a variety of populations, spanning the life cycle, with experiences that include: depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorder, stress, executive functioning challenges, substance use, interpersonal/relationship concerns, and grief. Holly centers the importance of the therapeutic alliance to provide a safe, supportive space where her clients feel held and understood as they explore their thoughts and feelings. She utilizes therapeutic strategies informed by cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, psychodynamic and internal-family systems models to provide a person-centered experience. In her free-time, Holly enjoys hiking with her family (fur-child included), connecting with her community, reading fiction and practicing yoga.