Meet the BPAR Team
BPAR has built a team of mental health professionals who are passionate about our mission. As specially trained adoption competent therapists, we have a unique understanding of how challenges or behaviors may be connected to the adoption experience. We believe the relationship between client and therapist is the most important piece of our therapy, and we will work at your pace, meeting you or your family wherever you are on your adoption journey.
Jennifer Eckert, LICSW
Founder
As an adoptee myself, my life turned around when I found a source of specialized post adoption therapeutic support. Inspired by my experience and aware of a shortage of similar resources, in 2003 I returned to school and earned my Masters Degree in Social Work at Simmons University, where I currently serve as a member on their Board of Trustees. I made it my mission to increase awareness of post adoption challenges through education and training, building and offering resources, and providing a safe space for therapeutic support to all those touched by adoption and foster care. After training with adoption and post adoption agencies, in 2012 I founded Boston Post Adoption Resources to work with adoptees of all ages, adoptive parents, foster parents, and birth parents. BPAR's strength-based and person-centered approach stems from my belief that adoptees have the capacity to live healthy and whole lives, with the understanding that challenges may ebb and flow throughout the entire lifespan. I am here to support you as you move through your own unique journey.
KC Craig, LICSW
Executive Director, Clinical Director
Darci Nelsen, PhD, LMHC, BC-DMT
Assistant Clinical Director, Clinician
Mirela Caron, MA
Clinician
Lisa "LC" Coppola, M.Ed, LMHC, Addictions Specialist, MA PGS
Clinician, Voices Unheard Program Coordinator
Lillian Hexter, MA
Clinician
Madison Janke, LMHC, R-DMT
Clinician
Seana Peterson, LICSW
Clinician
Sahita Pierre-Antoine, MA
Clinician
Marta Isabella Sierra Cifuentes, LMHC
Clinician
Angela Smith, LICSW
Clinician
Alyson Summer Del Castillo
Clinician
Ahmad Butt
Clinical Intern
Naomi Learson
Operations & Communications Manager
Larry Kramer, MBA
Outsourced CFO
Lucy Davis, MBA
Director of Marketing & Communications
Loki
Therapy Dog
My name is Loki, I am a Shiba Inu. I have lived in Seattle, Washington and Cali, Colombia, and am excited to come to work one day a week with my mom, Marta, here at BPAR. I love people and am very comfortable with lots of big emotions. Whether you need space or comfort, I am here to offer love.