Meredith Brisson Email & Phone Number

Mendon, Ma

www.meredithbrisson.comHelping Dedicated Riders Transform Their Anxiety, Self-Doubt and Frustration Into Unbridled Joy and Success in Their Training and In Competition. Meredith’s passion is helping equestrian riders get the most out of their time in the saddle by enhancing their physical and technical training with skills that promote mindset and mental agility and clarity. She comes to this work as a life-long rider herself, who has competed to the Advanced Level in Eventing and has obtained her Silver Medal in Dressage.After obtaining an advanced degree in clinical social work at Smith College School for Social Work, Meredith has developed a thriving private practice that uses both traditional and holistic techniques to help riders find a sense of mastery, pride, and accomplishment in their time in the saddle.She works with riders all over the US and internationally. Sessions can be done in person, over the phone, or over Skype/FaceTime.

Mendon, Ma

-Provide individual, couples, and family counseling to adolescents and adults-Leader of various psychoeducational and support groups including DBT -Areas of interest and specialty include mood disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, and helping adolescents/young adults handle the challenges of transitioning to adulthood -Utilize a variety of treatment approaches including narrative, DBT, CBT, and relational and psychodynamic theories

Franklin, Ma

- Provide counseling to Dean College students focusing on issues of transitioning to adulthood, adjusting to the college environment, managing mental illness, and combating stress and anxiety.- Outreach to the college community to educate on pertinent mental health and wellness issues

Milford, Ma

- Provide home-based individual and family therapy for third party, DCF and DMH contracts - Help families with children struggling with significant mental health issues stabilize from crisis and achieve their goals through assessment, diagnosis and treatment utilizing narrative therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing, play therapy, family theory and psychodynamic approaches- Supervise youth and family support workers in their day to day tasks and in utilizing interventions that will meet the assessed needs of each family- Strong understanding of Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) services including In Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, and Intensive Care Coordination- Collaborate with supervisors to create and present trainings for our staff on topics such as medical necessity, clinical documentation, and assessment/diagnosis- Member of the agency Utilization Review team responsible for reviewing clinical documentation for medical necessity

Westborough, Ma

Played an integral role in the planning and execution of a one-year planning grant that focused on enhancing services for transition-age youth (16-21 years old) in Massachusetts. Responsibilities included:- Federal grant management and reporting- Federal grant writing (for implementation grant)- Understanding state financing mechanisms and levels of decision making in the state system- Social marketing- Evaluation/Assessment- Cultural and linguistic competence- Ongoing collaboration with young adult partners.

Greater Boston Area

-Member of the Northeast Intensive Clinical Management (ICM) team that provides utilization and care management for youth and adults, including refugee populations, who have highly complex behavioral health presentations and needs, often involving state agencies, acute facilities and outpatient providers-Worked on policy and network management initiatives

Quincy, Ma

Provided individual and group therapy in an adult outpatient program serving primarily chronically mentally ill individuals. -Co-leader of a mixed adult psychotherapy group-Co-leader of a DBT group

Masters Of Social Work, Clinical Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology