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Leanne Heller

I am working toward becoming a Clinical Social Worker/Therapist in MA & NH.

Work Experience

    Master of Social Work Intern (2023-2024) - You Have a Village
    • Moderated and co-moderated support groups addressing disordered eating, single parenting, big emotions, and self-care.
    • Contributed to outreach efforts, managed newsletters, and edited the organization’s website.
    • Simplified therapy concepts via blog content for diverse readers.
    • Leveraged supervision for professional development, refined support group moderation skills, and increased proficiency in social work.

    Related skills: Support group facilitation, outreach and membership management, website and newsletter content creation, clinical therapy concepts communication.

    Master of Social Work Intern (2024-2025) - Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center
    • I will be working with survivors of family violence to help them regain safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency (JGCC website).
    • I plan to attend the “Fostering Resilience in Trauma-Impacted Youth and Families: The Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Treatment Framework training presented by Margaret Blaustein, Ph.D.
    Partner, WordPress Developer - Adaro Consulting, LLC
    • Built custom WordPress website development for businesses, non-profits, & agency partners.
    • Responsibilities include full-stack coding and theme development, project planning, writing functional and technical specifications, leading engineers, coordinating with contractors and teams, and integrating platforms.

    Related skills: WordPress, CSS, HTML, PHP, Timber, Woocommerce, and Adobe Photoshop.

    Nonprofit Programmer & Technical Consultant

    Athlete Ally, Boston Harbor Now (BHN), Moakley Park (via BHN), Skees Family Foundation

    • Collaborated with Athlete Ally, a non-profit working towards LGBTQI+ equality in sports, to enhance their online presence and user experience.
    • Contributed to Boston Harbor Now’s mission by providing technical expertise to optimize their website and support community engagement initiatives.
    • Developed Moakley Park’s redevelopment project website, leveraging programming skills to enhance the online experience for community involvement.
    • Supported Skees Family Foundation’s mission to end global poverty by providing technical solutions and website improvements.

    Related skills: Web development, programming, technical consulting, collaboration with non-profit organizations.

    Professional Development
    • Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) National & MA Chapter
    • Attended What Hurts You? Pain and Social Work by Johnna Marcus, LICSW, hosted by NASW MA & RI Chapters
    • Participate in online communities:
      • Korean American Adoptees (KADs) Community
      • Social Workers of Massachusetts
      • Neurodivergent Adulting (as an ally)
      • InTheRooms NA Open Meetings (as an ally supporting individuals in recovery)
    Clinical Practice Goals
    • Specialties of interest: Anxiety, chronic pain management, interpersonal violence, trauma and recovery, C-PTSD and PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, sadness, and stress
    • Age: Kids, Adolescents, and Adults
    • Therapeutic interests: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

    Leanne Heller

    My expected graduation date from the University of New Hampshire’s Master of Social Work program is May 2025. I also plan to complete a graduation certificate in Substance Use Disorders in July 2024.

    I am currently an intern at You Have a Village, where I moderate support groups focused on topics like disordered eating, healthy boundaries, single parenting, big emotions, and self-care.

    I’d Love to Help

    Get In Touch

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    (978)-767-4268

    Anticipated Service Areas

    MA & NH