Ava is the Intake Coordinator as well as a Master’s Level Clinician at Hope Floats Healing and
Wellness Center. Ava began at Hope Floats as a Master’s Level Intern in January 2025 while
completing her internship experience in graduate school. She was drawn to intern at Hope
Floats as she was passionate about the organization’s mission of supporting individuals and
families who are grieving.

Ava holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Certificate in Social Work and Social
Welfare from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Ava graduated from Bridgewater State
University in December 2025 with a Master’s of Education in Mental Health Counseling.
In her role as Intake Coordinator, Ava works with individuals and families interested in individual
counseling and support group services at Hope Floats. She works to share information about
our services as well as initiates the intake process for support services.

As a Master’s Level Clinician, Ava recognizes each client brings their unique experiences and
strengths into the therapeutic process. Ava aims to adapt her approach to each individual, using
her knowledge in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to
support clients.

Sean Leehan is the Community and Outreach Manager as well as a Master’s Level Clinician at Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, who first joined the team in the summer of 2024 as an intern. Sean graduated with a degree from Merrimack College in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in May of 2025.

Sean’s role as the Community and Outreach Manager is to help act as a liaison and as support between Hope Floats and our facilitators. Sean also assists with management of the Hope Floats Mental Health Counseling internship program, as well as social media management.

After experiencing a significant loss in his life, Sean’s mission has always been to be a helper, resource, and advocate for others. He is passionate about finding ways in which to create and build new spaces for healing and wellness, while maintaining. nurturing, and strengthening current programming. Sean strives to advocate for mental health resources and accessibility in his communities and for all clients, and hopes to one day develop TedX presentations for this purpose and with this advocacy mission in mind. Sean values building community and rapport, leading with empathy and understanding, and working within an evidence-based and holistic framework.

Sean has previously worked with children and adults of all ages as a Director and Stage Manager for professional and community-based theatre organizations nationwide. He is excited to continue finding ways to integrate arts-based programming and creative arts therapies such as drama, music, movement, and painting into clinical and therapeutic settings and sessions.

Grace is a Master’s-level Clinician, Expressive Arts Therapist, and Director of Mike’s Club, working with individuals of all ages. She brings a compassionate, grounded presence to her work, supporting clients as they move toward healing and growth.

Grace integrates expressive arts, grief counseling techniques, mindfulness practices, and strengths-based approaches to create a safe, welcoming space where clients can explore their experiences. Drawing from modalities such as CBT and DBT, she weaves in coping skills, journaling, creativity, and humor, honoring that healing is not linear and can hold both heaviness and light.

Her journey with Hope Floats began as a graduate intern through her Master’s program at Lesley University. Since earning her MA, Grace has stepped into the role of Mike’s Club Program Director, where she has nurtured the program’s growth through thoughtful, grief-informed, expressive arts interventions. She is deeply passionate about supporting children and teens as they navigate the loss of a parent or sibling, helping them build resilience, connection, and a sense of belonging through Mike’s Club.

Grace feels grateful to be part of the Hope Floats community. Outside her clinical work, she is often found creating art, reading outdoors, practicing yoga, or cuddling with her cat.

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 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. When she is not at Hope Floats, Heather enjoys spending as much time as possible in nature and is passionate about sharing the therapeutic benefits of the natural world with 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.