Children's Friend and Family Services
Amy Williams Sinico, LICSW, is an experienced outpatient clinician currently employed at Children's Friend and Family Services since January 2019, with previous experience in the same organization from November 2013 to February 2016. In addition to professional responsibilities, Amy serves as a mother at The Pregnancy Pause from March 2018 to the present. Previous roles include inpatient social worker at Beverly Hospital from March 2016 to March 2018, summer program clinician and clinical intern at Dearborn Academy from August 2012 to August 2013, residential counselor at Germaine Lawrence from November 2011 to February 2012, social work intern at Friends of the Children-Boston from August 2010 to May 2011, and resident assistant at Mental Health Association, Inc. in Springfield, MA from October 2009 to February 2010. Amy holds a Master of Social Work in Clinical Social Work from Simmons University (2010-2013) and a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience & Behavior from Mount Holyoke College (2005-2009).
Children's Friend and Family Services
Providing a voice for children… and supporting the families who care for them. Today’s families face a range of powerful issues- from depression to troubled relationships. These issues can have an enormous impact on everyone in the family – adults and children alike – and can have serious consequences in other aspects of their life such as school, work and in the community. In many cases, the best way to find solutions to these issues is through guidance and counseling. Children’s Friend Mental Health services are provided by 100 staff members and reach over 3,000 children and families each year with clinics located in Salem, Lynn, Gloucester and Lawrence. Our services are specifically designed to address concerns of individuals or the family ranging from relationship and behavioral issues to grief, anxiety, trauma, depression and stress. Children’s Friend is dedicated to making sure that our services remain flexible and family friendly. We accept a variety of insurance plans.