They say it ‘takes a village’, but how do we find that village? What and who does the village need to include? What do we do when life throws us curve balls and the village isn’t available in the ways you need? We know…it’s overwhelming and you don’t have time and energy to figure it out all by yourself!

Founded by doctoral-level licensed clinical psychologists who met and bonded over their love for working in integrated care settings with multidisciplinary teams, It Takes A Village is a private practice focused on utilizing evidence-based psychotherapy to promote well-being. We each have our own areas of expertise with a collective goal of helping adolescents and adults thrive despite the many challenges that life can present in these modern times. We aim to help individuals identify tools, resources, and new perspectives on how to increase joy and reduce stress.

Dr. Aubrey Carpenter brings lived experience as a parent and over a decade of clinical, research, and teaching experience to her mission to support adolescents and parents through a variety of profound transitions and challenging times. She offers one-time consultations and short-term psychotherapy for parents, caregivers, pregnant individuals, and healthcare workers navigating stress and anxiety specific to the parenting and caregiving experience. Dr. Carpenter also has a niche background in supporting adolescents with eating disorders and their families, and continues to do statewide advocacy work in this area. She typically has a wait list of 2-3 months for new patient referrals seeking weekly services, but does her best to accommodate sooner appointments for individuals needing a one-time or short-term consultation for an acute stressor.

Dr. Ally Legrand Hrindo brings a decade of clinical, research, and teaching experience to her practice supporting women’s health issues, especially those at the intersection of reproductive health and mental health. She is well versed in supporting the perinatal population and has expertise in trauma, perinatal loss, and coping with pelvic pain and related health challenges. Dr. Legrand typically has a wait list of 2-3 months for new patient referrals seeking weekly services, but does her best to accommodate sooner appointments for individuals needing a one-time or short-term consultation for an acute stressor.

Dr. Madison Smith is our adolescent-focused clinical psychologist with expertise in supporting the mental health of teens and college-aged youth. Dr. Smith brings experience working in a variety of outpatient mental health and medical settings, with a focus on supporting youth with anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, trauma, gender and sexual identity-related transitions, and general challenges related to identity and coping with overall life and school stress. Dr. Smith currently has a wait list of 4-5 months.

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