A Team Rooted in Experience

When you work with our team, you’re working with more than just certified trainers.

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Meet the Team

We are researchers, clinicians, educators, program developers, and trainers – but first and foremost, we’re parents. We apply the skills that we teach in Let’s Connect® in our own families as we navigate divorce, blending, adoption, loss, medical trauma, neurodiversity and disability. We value staying deeply connected in our relationships, talking openly about hard topics, and repairing harm.

Monica Fitzgerald

Monica Fitzgerald, PhD

Co-Developer

Lauren Dachman

Lauren Dachman, LPC

Facilitator and Trainer

Jessica Gorrono

Jessica Gorrono, LCSW

Trainer and Consultant

Lucianne Hackbert

Lucianne Hackbert, PhD

Co-Developer

Megan Holton

Megan Holton, LPC

Facilitator and Trainer

Jane McClannan

Jane McClannan, MA, LPCC

Facilitator

Stefanie Moriarty

Stef Moriarty, M.Ed.

Facilitator

Jen Nelson

Jen Nelson, MEd, MS, LMFT

Facilitator and Trainer

Kimberly Shipman

Kimberly Shipman, PhD

Co-Developer

Marcela Torres Pauletic

Marcela Torres Pauletic, PhD

Trainer and Consultant

Damary Yanes

Damary Yanes, MD

Strengthening Families Community Liaison, Let's Connect Provider

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