Our Staff
Katie Quinn, LICSW
Founder and Director
Katie Quinn, LICSW, the Founder and Director of ABC Counseling (ABCC), earned her master’s degree in social work from Simmons College in 2008 and since then has devoted her career to understanding the clinical benefits of evidence-based treatment and assessments. Through observation and training in various settings, she has witnessed several differences in patients engaged in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for mood and behavioral regulation, including reaching treatment outcomes sooner, maintaining treatment commitment longer and fewer therapy interruptions due to inpatient hospitalizations. Katie established ABCC with the goals of creating awareness and early intervention of mental health diagnosis while decreasing stigmatization and isolation surrounding treatment. In service of this vision, ABCC aims to bring clients and families together in group therapy settings to share their experiences, learn skill building and foster connection around shared difficulties.
In 2008, Katie began working with evidence-based models in her role as a clinician and then as the Director of the Intensive Outpatient Program at Laurel Hill Inn Eating Disorder Center. By 2013, she began working at Mclean Hospital’s 3East DBT Programs. Starting off as a Clinical Team Manager at The Mill Street Lodge, she worked with high school aged adolescents to resume academic and independent living skills as a step down from more intensive DBT treatment programs. She later went on to become a Clinical Team Manager and then the Program Director of the 3 East Cambridge Residence, a community-based program for college aged young women. There she utilized DBT in supporting young women to clarify personal goals and values and continue generalizing learned DBT skills. Katie also oversaw the clinical team, ran groups, provided parent support and guidance, and conducted family therapy. Additionally, she provided eating disorder consultation to staff and patients.
Katie is passionate about DBT treatment and has expertise in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), mood disorders, depression, anxiety, chronic physical illness, suicidal ideation, and self-harm. She is intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech (2013), Motivational Interviewing (MI), DBT Prolonged Exposure protocol for PTSD (DBT-PE) and Radically Open DBT (RO DBT).
Katie is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). She has a special interest in training and supervision and can be made available for consultations. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, interior design projects and mindfully spending time with her children and her dog, Sophie.
Dr. Anne Cangello, PsyD
Program Co-Director
Dr. Cangello earned her Psy.D. from University of Hartford’s Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology in 2006. She dedicated her training and early professional development to treating children, adolescents, and families. She has developed expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, trauma treatment, psychological assessment, and clinical supervision and training. Trained in DBT in 2007, Dr. Cangello co-developed the first fully adherent adolescent outpatient DBT program in Central New York. At the time, she was a staff psychologist and assistant clinical professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University’s child and adolescent psychiatry clinic. By 2013, Dr. Cangello was the director of this program. She left Syracuse, NY in 2016 to advance her career and become the clinical director of the Manville School at the Baker Center for Children and Families in Boston, MA. Dr. Cangello has held faculty appointments at both SUNY Upstate and Harvard Medical School, and she remains dually licensed in NY and MA. She has years of experience in providing assessment and treatment interventions for children, adolescents, and their families. At this stage of her career, Dr. Cangello is thrilled to join ABC Counseling as a co-director. Program development and high-level clinical intervention are her main priorities. Outside of work, Dr. Cangello is at her best when she is mindfully spending time with loved ones and exploring the beauty and serenity of the natural world around her.
Kathryn Stroeble, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker
Kathryn Stroeble, LICSW, provides individual, parent and group therapy at ABC Counseling. She earned her master’s degree in social work from Salem State University in 2017. Previously, Kathryn held a position as a Clinical Team Manager at McLean Hospital’s 3East Cambridge Residence and has been affiliated with McLean’s 3East DBT Continuum since 2011 as a Program Functions Manager and Clinical Counselor. During her graduate studies, she held social work fellowships at the North Shore Physicians Group and Andover High School. In each fellowship, she gained experience applying evidence-based practices in her work with families, adolescents, and children.
Kathryn has a special interest in treatment of substance use disorders and held a previous position at the Recovery Centers of America where she integrated motivational interviewing (MI) and person-centered practices to increase commitment to recovery and decrease self-harm. Kathryn has a specialty in DBT, borderline personality disorder, substance use, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. She is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through Behavioral Tech (2019) and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). In her free time Kathryn enjoys playing piano, swimming, and spending time with friends and family.
Chelsea Shortsleeve, PsyD.
Dr. Shortsleeve, provides individual, parent and group therapy at ABC Counseling. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from William James College and has had over 8 years’ experience in implementing DBT in school, inpatient, outpatient and residential settings. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked at McLean Hospitals Gunderson Residence as a clinical educator, where she trained and supervised counseling staff on DBT coaching. Throughout her time at William James College, Dr.Shortsleeve has held clinical positions in various settings, including the Arlington school at Mclean Hospital, Arbour-Lowell Adult Partial Hospital Program and The Cambridge Health Alliance.
Dr. Shortsleeve has acted as a research assistant at the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. She assisted in a project focused on bringing together the clinical study of self-harm, advanced machine learning and social media to better predict self-harm and create possible online interventions. She has a special interest in treating mood disorders, personality disorders, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. She has been trained in Mentalization Based Therapy (2016) and is intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech (2020). Additionally, Dr. Shortsleeve is trained in DBT-ED (DBT for treatment of eating disorders) in 2021. In her free time, she enjoys running and spending time with her family; including her cat.
Shelby Ripa, PsyD.
Dr. Ripa provides individual, parent and group therapy at ABC Counseling. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, at William James College, with a concentration in working with children and families. She has 5 years of experience in implementing DBT in inpatient, residential, and school settings. Throughout her time at William James College, Shelby has held clinical positions in various settings, including the McLean Hill Center for Women, Devereux, and the UMass Adolescent Continuing Care Units at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital.
Dr. Ripa has acted as a research assistant at UMass Medical School and William James College. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked on research projects looking at individual and family adjustment for children and families facing adversity, including children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and clinically vulnerable low-income HeadStart pre-school populations. During her graduate studies, she had taken an interest in community and health psychology and had been working with rural Maasai tribes in Kenya to promote health and wellbeing for girls and women and to combat gender-based violence in tribal communities.
Dr. Ripa has a special interest in treating mood and anxiety disorders, complex developmental trauma and other trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. She has been trained and supervised in the implementation of evidence-based trauma-informed behavioral interventions such as DBT, TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and the ARC (Attachment, Regulation, and Competency) Model of trauma-informed care. Dr. Ripa has completed the DBT Foundational Training through Behavioral Tech in 2021. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, and baking.
Cali Beeson, LCSW
Cali Beeson, LCSW, is a recent graduate of Smith College School for Social Work. She received two years of direct training with adolescents, completing her first year of clinical training as a high school counselor and her second year of clinical training at Boston Children’s Hospital, on their inpatient psychiatric unit (Bader 5). As a high school counselor, Cali conducted individual therapy with students experiencing anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, and helped to support and advocate for students’ mental health needs in the school system. While on Bader 5, she provided trauma-informed individual and family therapy to children and adolescents, and developed her skills in risk assessment, safety planning, and working with families to support children with acute mental health needs. Cali’s experience base is strongly rooted in providing collaborative care, where she is comfortable reaching out to and helping coordinate the efforts of all providers on an individual’s treatment team. She is interested in working with individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as suicidal ideation and self-harm. In her free time, Cali loves running, hiking, camping, drawing, and spending time with friends and family.
Maggie Laughlin, LMHC
Maggie Laughlin, LMHC, provides individual and group counseling at ABC Counseling. Maggie earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from William James College with a concentration in forensic counseling. Maggie has experience working with individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, intellectual disability, autism, and substance use disorder. In her graduate studies, Maggie has held clinical positions in various settings, including the Hogan Regional Center (DDS) working with individuals with intellectual disability, teaching clients modified DBT skills and focusing on emotional regulation skills. In her second year, Maggie completed her clinical internship at Recovery High School in Beverly, a specialized school for adolescents that are battling substance use disorders.
Maggie has acted as a research assistant at the Department of Psychology at George Washington University. She assisted in a project focused on the clinical study of social media use on fitness habits and trends. Maggie has a special interest in treating depression, autism-spectrum disorders, anxiety/OCD, and personality disorders. Maggie completed the DBT Foundational Training through B-tech. When Maggie is not working, she enjoys reading, writing poetry, and cooking.
Abby Donoghue
Group and Individualized Skills Trainer
Abby Donoghue earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Chemistry from Wellesley College in 2019. She is currently working towards her graduate degree in social work at Boston College’s School of Social Work. Prior to pursuing her master’s degree, she worked at McLean’s 3East Residential Program, working as a clinical educator specialist to provide DBT psychoeducation and skills-coaching. Additionally, she has experience working at McLean’s Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment Program and McLean’s Community Reintegration Unit. Abby has experience co-leading therapeutic groups in outpatient and residential settings. She is trained in DBT Skills Instruction and Coaching, as well as Exposure and Response Prevention Coaching.
Abby has spent time working as a research assistant in the Emotion Regulation, Trauma, and Family Transactions Lab and her interests include treating anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. At ABC Counseling, she provides individual and group skills training. Additionally, she helps to oversee referrals into the practice and coordinates intake assessments with patients and their families. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, white-water rafting, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
Taylor Waite, MEd
Clinical Group Therapist
Taylor provides group therapy at ABC Counseling. Taylor completed her masters degree in mental health counseling from Cambridge College with a dual concentration in rehabilitation and addictions counseling. She has had over 5 years of experience implementing DBT in residential, educational and community healthcare settings.
Taylor received DBT training and supervision at Mclean hospital where she worked as clinical education specialist, training new and incoming counseling staff on DBT. In this role, she also oversaw the day to day clinical responsibilities of counseling staff, ran DBT groups and provided DBT skills coaching to patients experiencing emotional and behavioral crises in a milieu setting.
Taylor has also held previous positions at Eliot Community Human Services, Department of Mental Health (DMH) and a special education teaching assistant at Bedford High School. In her free time Taylor enjoys traveling to New Hampshire, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.
Rebecca Waters, MA
Group & Individualized Skills Trainer
Rebecca Waters, MA provides supervised group counseling and individual skills-training at ABC Counseling. Rebecca earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at William James College with an emphasis on forensic and correctional counseling. She began providing DBT psychoeducation and skills-coaching in 2016 at McLean Hospital's 3East Residential Program, where she helped to launch the Step-Down Classroom in 2018 and assisted with program development, curriculum planning, and training residential counselors.
Rebecca has been leading and facilitating community-based DBT groups and individualized skills-training sessions since 2020. Throughout her time at William James College, Rebecca has held clinical positions at an in-home therapy program working with youth and families, and at multiple state prisons working with incarcerated adult males.
Rebecca has a special interest in treating mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, trauma-related disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. She is also passionate about offender diversion, rehabilitation, and reentry. Rebecca has been trained and supervised in the implementation of evidence-based behavioral interventions such as DBT and CBT. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, playing music, traveling, and spending time in nature.
Brinna Durney
Business Manager
Brinna Durney is the Business Manager of ABC Counseling. She coordinates new referrals and clinical evaluations, oversees medical records and manages patient billing accounts. Brinna earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, with a concentration in psychology. In addition to her role at ABCC, Brinna also serves as the administrative assistant for the McLean Hospital, 3East Partial Hospital DBT Program and Cambridge Residence, where she provides clinical and administrative support. Prior to her arrival at ABCC, she also served as an executive paralegal in the Boston area for over seven years and was the Administrative Specialist of the Boston Child Study Center. Brinna is an animal lover and advocate. In her free time if she’s not curled up with her cats and a good book you may find her in her volunteer position providing transportation to wildlife in need between independent rehabbers and shelters.