Meet the Team
Megan Moran LMHC,
Executive Director
(she/her)
Megan has worked in the mental health field for over 18 years, primarily with adolescents and young adults. Her professional career started as a high school English teacher, and through this work she became interested in personal and societal factors that influence identity development. She is a principal investigator and co-investigator on four Institutional Review Board-approved studies looking at the efficacy of mental health supports on emotional growth and future outcomes. As the Executive Director of Cultivate Care Farms since 2019, Megan and her team have grown from seeing an average of 35 clients per week to an average of 180 clients per week. In continuing to develop Farm-Based Therapy as an evidence-based form of mental health treatment, Megan’s goals are to continue to de-stigmatize mental health support for individuals and their families, to increase access to mental health supports, and to build community around wellness opportunities.
Chelsey Brown LICSW,
Assistant Director
(she/her)
Chelsey is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and earned her master’s in Social Work from Boston University. She has been working in the mental health field for over ten years in a variety of settings and positions, including residential treatment, community outreach, and vocational training. As a social work student, Chelsey completed an internship in an outpatient therapy role with both individuals and groups and stayed in this role for four years afterwards, as she discovered how much she enjoyed counseling. Her passion for helping others and love of animals drew her to join Cultivate Care Farms in October 2021, where she focuses on creating a space of acceptance, non-judgment, and empathy for her clients.
Annie Melden,
MA
Farm Manager,
Clinician (she/her)
Annie completed her master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lesley University in 2023, joining the Cultivate team in June of the same year. In her clinical work thus far, Annie has focused on working with clients to cope with and heal from anxiety, systemic oppression, and trauma through mindfulness and the building of a safe and nurturing therapeutic alliance. She is currently working towards licensure in Massachusetts.
Annie has been around horses and on farms since a very early age. One of her passions is caring for medically complex and retired horses, honoring their individual needs and gifts. Annie believes that animals and the natural world contain a multitude of grounding, healing effects. She has found that the Farm helps the therapeutic process to take on a collaborative, creative, and magical quality. Her approach to farm and herd management involves awareness and ongoing education around climate change, animal health and wellness, and the therapeutic alliance between animals and people.
Annie’s therapeutic approach is client-centered, strengths-based, feminist, and relational. She meets her clients with empathy, warmth, humility, and awe. In her free time, Annie enjoys spending time with her animals and her family, and learning about sustainable farming practices from farmers in her community.
Lauren Herlihy
LMHC,Clinician
(she/her)
Lauren is a licensed mental health counselor and earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at William James College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Saint Michael’s College. Lauren has provided individual and group therapy in adult day programs, K-12 schools, college campuses, a community mental health center, and with women who have been sexually exploited. She first visited the farm in 2018 to attend a continuing education course and saw how beneficial Farm-Based Therapy is for people from all backgrounds. After obtaining her LMHC licensure, Lauren returned in March of 2021 as a clinician. She approaches her work with empathy and the belief that individuals thrive when they feel empowered. Lauren enjoys the outdoors, animals, running, and spending time with family.
Sam Sundermeyer
LMHC, ATR, Clinician
(she/her)
Sam is a LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and ATR (Registered Art Therapist) who began working at CCF in 2017. Prior to the farm, she provided in-home therapy through The Guidance Center, as well as conducted safety assessments, and facilitated group and outpatient therapy in the Somerville and Cambridge public schools. Sam believes that therapy is most effective when children feel secure, validated and safe, and it is undeniable that farm-based therapy is uniquely suited to meet these needs. Clients are often immediately at ease around the animals, and the therapeutic alliance is able to grow much more quickly than in traditional settings. Sam notes that her clients have experienced great joy by being able to express their emotions in the freedom of the outdoors and by building relationships with the Farm’s animals.
Marc Labb
LMHC, Clinician
(he/him)
Marc has worked with children, teens and families for over ten years. After graduating from Assumption College with a major in Human Services and Rehabilitation, Marc obtained a master's degree from Framingham State University and eventually earned his LMHC licensure. Marc’s previous work experiences have included: direct care staff member and clinician at a group home for latency and adolescent children; a therapeutic mentor; an in-home family therapist; and a crisis support worker and outpatient therapist. Through farm-based therapy, Marc allows his clients to explore the animals, the farm, and the land while using compassion and curiosity to effectively engage individuals and families. Marc incorporates his high energy and active nature into his therapeutic work. He believes in an authentic strength-based approach in order to help support his clients.
Jennifer Habeeb
LMHC, Clinician
(she/her)
Jennifer is a graduate of Emmanuel College with a BA in Art Therapy as well as Lesley University with a Master’s in Art Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Jennifer has experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults in the criminal justice system, residential, school, and partial hospitalization settings. Jennifer believes that art, movement, nature, and mental health are uniquely linked in all of our identities, and the need for self expression is universal. Jennifer utilizes a trauma informed approach with clients and believes that the farm and the animals create a unique opportunity for individuals to learn about themselves, relationships, and their emotions.
Cypress Provvedini
PsyD, Clinician
(they/them)
Cy identifies as trans/nonbinary and neurodivergent. They obtained their Bachelor's in Psychology from Boston College in 2012 and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from William James College in 2018. They have been licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Massachusetts since 2022. Cy provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults using a relaxed and warm approach with a client-centered, trauma-informed, neurodiversity- and LGBTQIA+-affirming theoretical orientation. They specialize in the treatment of post-traumatic stress and complex trauma, as well as mood and anxiety disorders and LGBTQIA+ health. Treatment goals are unique to each client and family, but may involve developing personal strengths and self-awareness, improving coping and symptom management strategies, and exploring ways to live a meaningful life. Modalities used are adapted to client needs and may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Framework; Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); play, art, and mindfulness-based interventions; and a good sense of humor.
At Cultivate Care Farms, Cy has found a community of dedicated providers and passionate participants who also find value in community care and nurturing a deep connection to the natural world. They believe individuals and families who feel the world is not built for them can find belonging and have a lasting impact on their community at the farm. They have witnessed youth develop insight and self-awareness through observations of animal behavior, discover personal strengths and talents through dedication to animal care and farm upkeep, and form new relationships with peers and adults in the context of a safe and supportive space.
Al O’Connor
LMHC, Clinician
(they/them)
Al is a queer, nonbinary therapist who has worked in a variety of mental health care settings since 2015. They completed their graduate school counseling internship at Cultivate Care Farms in 2019, and after working as a therapist at a community mental health center for several years afterward, they knew they had to return to Cultivate full time. Al believes deeply in the farm's mission of de-stigmatizing mental health care and helping folks connect with the natural world as a means of connecting with the self. Al works with children, adolescents, teens, and young adults, particularly those who are gender expansive/nonconforming, LGBTQIA+ identifying, and neurodivergent. They've supported folks with accessing gender affirming care, navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, transitional life stages, and more. Al joins their diverse mental health work experiences with the wonders of the farm to build an alliance with clients, supporting them on their journey toward self awareness/acceptance, discovery, healing, and growth. They have seen the ways that caring for and connecting with the animals and the land have aided in their clients' abilities to take stock of their own needs, develop new skills, and engage in deeper self compassion. They appreciate the ways each client leaves their unique mark on the farm with their strengths, care, and energy and are grateful to be a part of this community.
Rosie Cohen
Clinician
(she/her)
After completing her graduate internship at Cultivate Care Farms and earning her MA in Holistic Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Salve Regina University, Rosie joined the Cultivate Care Farms clinical team in May 2024. Rosie’s previous professional experiences include teaching environmental education, facilitating leadership training programs, and most recently providing strengths-based and trauma-informed care for adolescent youth as a Mental Health Specialist on the McLean-Franciscan Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.
Her love of animals and the outdoors inspired her to join the Cultivate Care Farms clinical team, where she integrates Farm-Based Therapy with person-centered, dialectical-behavioral, expressive arts and somatic therapy practices. With the Farm as a therapeutic resource, Rosie helps her clients navigate life’s challenges by uncovering their inner strengths, building self-trust, developing relational, social and emotional skills, and cultivating a sense of purpose and belonging within the farm community.
Sarah Douglas Clinician
(she/her)
Sarah’s approach integrates person-centered, strengths-based therapeutic techniques with the grounding, restorative elements of farm life. She believes that working with animals, caring for plants, and engaging in hands-on farm activities can significantly enhance emotional well-being and foster personal growth. Sarah is passionate about helping clients reconnect with themselves through the rhythms of nature, and she believes Cultivate Care Farms provides clients with unique and personalized experiences through which meaningful therapeutic work can take place.
Sarah completed her graduate internship at CCF and became part of the full-time clinical staff after graduating in 2024. She holds an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Merrimack College. She is currently working toward licensure in Massachusetts.
Sammi Olarsch
Clinician
(she/her)
Sammi is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) who earned her Master’s of Social Work with a certificate in Trauma and Violence from the Boston University School of Social Work and her Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology and Education from Skidmore College. Prior to joining the Cultivate Care community, Sammi spent nearly three years as a Clinician and Program Director at therapeutic after-school and summer camp programs. Her experience working alongside latency aged youth who have historically been excluded from mainstream recreational programming due to their social-emotional and neuro-developmental exceptionalities has only affirmed the importance of centering belonging in her approach. Sammi is dedicated to co-constructing a therapeutic relationship where young people feel seen and safe in bringing all of the pieces of their most authentic selves. Sammi believes in children and youth’s capacity to claim or reclaim their inner purpose, power and radical possibilities, and honors that this can happen through collective care of the land, exploration of the natural world as a glimpse into their inner world, and connection to the animals’ unique needs and gifts. Growing up, Sammi spent seven summers attending farm camp, and is grateful to be practicing in a space where she feels so at peace!
Sarah Hoffman, LMHC, E-RYT-200
(she/her)
Sarah Hoffman is a compassionate and dedicated therapist and registered yoga teacher specializing in a holistic approach to healing. With expertise in trauma-informed care and somatic interventions, she guides individuals on their journey towards well-being. Throughout her career, Sarah has worked with individuals facing a multitude of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, addiction, and more. Her comprehensive understanding of mental health issues allows her to provide compassionate and effective support to her clients. Sarah is deeply committed to creating a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their emotions, process their experiences, and embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery.
Sarah recognizes the importance of bringing the body into therapy, understanding that “the body keeps the score.” By integrating somatic practices,, she helps clients access the wisdom of their bodies and unlock pathways to healing and resilience. Sarah holds a belief in the potential for growth within each individual, supporting clients in accessing their inner healing intelligence and creating positive change in their lives. Through her compassionate guidance and tailored interventions, Sarah helps individuals create meaningful and lasting change.