Maureen F. Walsh is a psychiatric nurse practitioner, grief therapist and educator. Maureen is certified as a Fellow in Thanatology by the Association for Death, Education and Counseling (ADEC). While working as a school nurse/health teacher Maureen started the school bereavement program and coordinated it for14 years. She developed Lessons of Life and Loss, a grade 1-8 school bereavement program, which she has presented to faculties of various schools on the South Shore. Maureen began her own grief practice, Grief Weavers LLC in 2007 in which she sees private patients and speaks at schools and community organizations about grief issues. In 2017 Maureen moved Grief Weavers to Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center where she continues her private practice as well as facilitates the Sibling Loss Support Group, assists in Mike’s Club and is part of the H.E.A.R.T program. (Hope Floats Education and Awareness Response Team).

Meaghan is the Mike’s Club Clinical Director at Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center. Meaghan has been affiliated with Hope Floats since March of 2016 as a Private Practice Social Worker and has been assisting with Mike’s Club since the Fall of 2015.

Meaghan assists with researching current best practices in bereavement support services and disseminating this information to Hope Floats staff and those we serve. She also conducts outreach to local schools and agencies in order to increase the community’s awareness of Hope Floats and the many support services we offer. Meaghan assists with the evaluation process to help assess and ensure the ongoing quality of Hope Floats’ services and helps in locating and coordinating with guest speakers.

Meaghan holds a Masters Degree from Boston College in Social Work and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Stonehill College. She has previously worked as a clinician and a supervisor providing intensive home-based family therapy services to at-risk children and families. She continues to meet with clients at her private practice located at Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center.

Heather Gray is the Program Manager for the Mike’s Club Program.

Heather began her journey at Hope Floats in 2018 volunteering with children and adults in our Mike’s Club program. She later served as a masters level intern facilitating a variety of groups, workshops and individual support sessions to those coping with grief and loss, medical diagnoses and other life challenges.

Heather also provides individual counseling services at Hope Floats and is currently accepting new clients. Heather has experience supporting individuals of all ages. She previously worked as a Therapeutic Mentor and Therapeutic Training & Support worker providing intensive therapy services to at-risk children, teens, and their families.

Heather earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Simmons University and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Bridgewater State University. She has a strengths-based approach to working with clients and incorporates a variety of therapeutic modalities to ensure that the client experience is individualized. She works from a trauma-informed perspective and provides a healing space where clients feel safe and supported. Heather believes in a Holistic approach to therapy and uses her knowledge of CBT, Solutions-Focused, and Narrative techniques to provide compassionate and effective support to her clients. ,

Alice Kearney has over 25 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor and registered art therapist. After completing her undergraduate degree from Skidmore College, Alice earned her Masters Degree in art therapy from Lesley University. While pursuing her graduate degree, she worked at both the Walker Home & School, as well as at South Shore Mental Health (SSMH). Upon receiving her Masters, Alice spent 10 years at SSMH, working in various mental health programs and assisting in their Quincy early intervention program. In 2001, Alice began working for Brockton Area Multi-services treating children, families and adults. In 2007, Alice opened her own private practice. In 2013 she began leading Mike’s Club children’s groups at Hope Floats Healing & Wellness Center. Today, Alice is thrilled to move her positive, creative and strength-based counseling services to Hope Floats and be apart of the Hope Floats team full time.

I am a Psychotherapist who works with adults and elders. As a Psychotherapist, Pastoral Minister and Registered Nurse, my work is holistically based, addressing the mind, body and spirit. The therapeutic environment in which I work is interactive, accepting and empathic. This creates a safe, confidential environment in which you can begin to know yourself better including your deepest needs and desires with a goal of living your life to the fullest. My graduate work is in Clinical Social Work and Theology at Boston College. My undergraduate work is in Social Work at Bridgewater State College and Nursing at Massasoit College in Brockton. In addition, I hold a Post-Graduate Certificate in Trauma from Boston University. As a Pastoral Minister volunteer, I have visited the ill, home-bound and those at the end of life in home or hospital for 11 years. My specialty areas are in stress management, life transitions, grief and loss, acute and chronic illness, relationship issues, trauma, PTSD, spirituality, anxiety and depression, ACOA, and elder issues. I accept Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, Out of Network Insurances, and Private Pay along with a clinical discount if needed.