Phone: (203) 952-0131 
Email: JJ@RainbowCounselingServices.com
Virtual Sessions & Conversations by Appointment

​JJ received their graduate degree at the Aron Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at Assumption College in 2015. JJ also provides training and consultation to companies seeking guidance on compliance with state regulations for treatment, especially diversity and LGBTQ+ competence training.

 

JJ's background includes treating alcohol and addiction issues, community based and residential treatment counseling, domestic violence advocacy and career counseling. JJ has assisted new companies and outpatient departments in designing curriculum and implementing treatment and training programs.  JJ is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators and Therapists (AASECT).

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JJ describes their work, "The work I do both with private counseling clients, as well as the professional therapists I have the honor of working with, drives me each and every day.   My mission as a queer therapist and trainer is to provide the best techniques and information for an individual to achieve their goals, whether  in their personal lives or within the LGBTQ+ therapy community, creating a legacy of "paying it forward."

Summer Shaud is a Masters-Level Clinician who has experience in both outpatient and community mental health settings. Summer’s background includes work with under-served children and youth, trauma survivors, parents, and college students, and at Rainbow Counseling she is available for work with adults and adolescents, couples and other relationship configurations, and families. Summer draws from an eclectic mix of theories and approaches in her therapy work, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, and internal family systems.

 

Summer is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and enjoys working with clients who are exploring their own sexuality and gender identities. She provided queer- and kink-positive sex education to adolescents for many years before entering the counseling field, and brings a straightforward, non-judgmental approach to work with sexual health and intimacy issues. Summer has been involved in anti-racist work for several years, and finds it rewarding to work with clients around cultural identity and racial trauma. She is also experienced at work with pregnancy, fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and parenting.

 

Summer holds an MS in Counseling Psychology from Framingham State University, where she was a member of the Psi Chi honor society. She also received an MDIV from Harvard Divinity School, and a BA in English literature from Harvard College.​

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Demi has experience working with underserved populations such as correctional settings, substance use populations, and emergency services. Demi’s background includes working with adults who have chronically experienced homelessness and substance use as well as trauma survivors, people with severe mental illness, personality disorders and prolonged grief. She also has experience working with adults who have difficulties with self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal skills. Her specialty is working with substance use disorders, severe mental illness, and trauma processing. 

 

Demi is also a member of the LGBTQ+ community and is looking forward to working with this population directly. “It is incredible to be given the opportunity to reflect on someone’s growth; This is why I create neutral and inclusive spaces, so individuals can learn from their own experiences and strive to be themselves in totality.”

 

Demi provides a non-judgmental, warm, and inviting, safe space to work with individuals tailored to their needs. Demi’s counseling approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Person Centered, Strength Based and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) depending on the unique needs of the individual.

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Demi holds an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Merrimack College, where she graduated Summa cum laude. She also received her BA in Human Development and Human Services from Merrimack College, where she was member of multiple honor societies, received a merit scholarship, graduated magna cum laude, and began her Master’s program her senior year.

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Lexy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Massachusetts with several years of experience working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. As an LGBTQIA+ ally, Lexy has provided gender affirming care and worked with many clients navigating their gender identity, sexuality, and those seeking medical gender affirming care.

 

Lexy also has experience working with underserved populations, including justice involved individuals and individuals with disabilities. Lexy has worked with individuals involved in school and/or high stress jobs, those struggling with anxiety and/or depression, and survivors of childhood, relationship, and experienced trauma – just to name a few!

 

Lexy believes that therapy should be a comfortable and safe space and tailors her approach to what works best for each client. Her therapeutic style incorporates CBT, ACT, trauma informed care, and strength-based approaches to drive healing, growth, and understanding. Lexy asserts, “I truly believe that therapy is a collaborative effort, and I will work with you on developing goals that best support your needs. I look forward to working with you!”

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Gabe is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. He completed his schooling at Chamberlain University in 2020. Upon graduation he went on to work in two large teaching primary care practices where he gained a vast array of experiences including management of complex and co-occurring health conditions. Gabe’s current career goal is dual certification as a family and psychiatric nurse practitioner.

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Gabe is a trans-identified practitioner. His practice model is based on his deep values of shared decision making and trauma informed care. As a white clinician he has done extensive healing work for himself around his own learned racial biases. He holds a deep knowledge and respect for how racism has fundamentally hurt BIPOC communities within the healthcare system. 

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Gabe is an avid participant in the healing trauma work of Leslie Feinberg, bell hooks, Dr. Gabor Mate, ALOK Vaid-Menon, Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, and many others. He prides himself on reimagining current models of healthcare and looking between the lines at what really matters to LGBTQIA+ individuals with intersecting identities.

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Gabe provides informed consent hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for trans and gender-nonconforming individuals ages 16 and older. Until he is formally licensed as a psychiatric provider, Gabe will provide medication initiation and management for anxiety, depression, and insomnia within the scope of his family nurse practitioner license. His services are currently best suited for individuals desiring management of SSRI/SNRI medications, as well as non-controlled medications for insomnia and anxiety. Gabe is not able to treat health conditions such as Bipolar I & II until his graduation as a psychiatric provider. For a comprehensive list of available treatment options please contact our office. 

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Please note for safety reasons Gabe’s public facing profile will remain limited.