Lauren O’Connell

Lauren O'Connell, LPC, ACS, currently serves as the Site Director at Handspring Health since September 2022, with prior experience as a Clinical Supervisor at Thriveworks from September 2021 to November 2023. Notable roles include serving as a Clinical Supervisor - Consultant at Eva's Village, Clinical Supervisor at Catholic Charities, and Senior Director for Children and Family Services at Care Plus NJ, where tenure extended from May 2004 to September 2021. Other significant positions include Director at the Partnership for Children, Assistant Director of Care Plus Innovations, and Program Director at Adoption House. Lauren O'Connell began the professional journey with hands-on clinical experience as an Intensive In-Community Clinician at Partners For Hope, P.C. The educational background includes a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University, a Certificate Program in Adoption from Rutgers University School of Social Work, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Hartford.