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Our TeamBoard of Directors
Jeff Brand, Psy.D.,NSGPF President
Jeff Brand is a staff psychologist at The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health and has a private practice in Jamaica Plain, MA. At the Brookline Center, he directs the adult group therapy program, including supervision, teaching, and program development. In his private practice (www.jbrandpsychology.com), he works with adults in individual and couples therapy, as well as running a therapy group. He completed his Psy.D. at Rutgers University and did his internship at the Cambridge Health Alliance. He has written about trauma and published articles about concepts from group therapy. He was previously on the board of directors for the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy. He enjoys being outside.
Roger Rodriguez, Entrepreneurial Studies, NSGPF Treasurer
Rogerio Rodriguez brings with him, a unique blend of global experience, local business expertise and a lifelong commitment to community mental health. An alumnus of Babson College, in Wellesley, MA, he works as a real estate agent dedicated to enhancing his client's real estate prosperity. He enjoys traveling, gardening and walks with his long time partner and their golden retriever Chewbacca.
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Sara Emerson, LICSW, CGP,
NSGPF Vice President
Sara Emerson is in private practice in Cambridge working with individuals and groups. Currently a member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy, and the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis, she has served as President (NSGP) and board member (AGPA and MIP). She is on the faculty at MIP, and regularly presents at NSGP and AGPA conferences. As a member of the board of NSGPF she has also taken the role of chair of the Rice Memorial Fund. In this role she is working to collaborate with other members of the NSGPF board and NSGP to design outreach and support for clinicians working with clients who have experienced domestic violence.
Laura Crain,
NSGPF Secretary
Laura Crain is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with a full time private practice in Back Bay, Boston. She is a TA/SA and Faculty member at Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Part-Time. She is the Director of Training and Supervision for the MGH Center for Group Psychotherapy at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she teaches and supervises group psychotherapy for the MGH/McLean Psychiatry training program. She also serves as a mentor and supervisor on the faculty of the Program in Psychodynamics for the MGH/McLean Psychiatry training program.
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Sandra Duggan, LICSW
Sandra Duggan is a Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and community mental health work and leadership. She maintains a private practice where she primarily works with couples, adult and adolescent individuals, and families, providing both short- and long-term therapy. In addition to her clinical work, Sandra has held senior leadership and supervisory roles within community mental health organizations, with extensive experience in program development, staff training, and systems-level collaboration. She received her MSW from Simmons College.
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Steffen Fuller, PhD, CGP
Steffen Fuller is a neuropsychologist and therapist in private practice where he focuses on neuropsychological and personality assessment and on individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. He is a past President of the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy board and has frequently presented at area conferences on subjects related to group therapy and group process in organizations.
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Selina Guerra, PhDB.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies; M.A. in School Psychology at University of Texas-Pan American; PhD in Counseling Psychology, Texas A&M University; APA-accredited Internship at Texas State University Counseling Center; Post licensure experience at The Boston University Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute; Licensed Psychologist in MA
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Arilene Hernandez-Lackey, LICSWArilene Hernandez-Lackey, LICSW is a Senior Staff Clinician at Boston College, where she provides individual and group psychotherapy to students. Her work focuses on anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, grief, and identity development, with a strong commitment to culturally responsive care and supporting students from diverse backgrounds. She earned her MSW from Boston College and previously worked in a community health center in East Boston, where she provided therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in English and Spanish, serving a predominantly immigrant community.
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Daniel Nudel, LICSWDan Nudel is a Boston area therapist who works with kids, teens, adults, parents, and groups. He maintains a private practice based in Brookline and Arlington and is also on staff at Brookline Center for Community Mental Health. At the Brookline Center he provides clinical supervision, participates in the intern training program and runs process groups. Dan joined the NSGPF board in 2025 and is excited to support group therapy in the Boston area. In his free time, Dan enjoys walking his dog and spending long days in the woods.
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Adam J. Silk, MD, CGP
Adam Silk is a psychiatrist in private practice, treating individuals and groups. He is also the Executive Director of RELATE, a nonprofit organization that provides training for K–12 educators in group leadership and group dynamics. Adam has been a member of the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy for many years, and has been on the NSGPF Board since 2018. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he teaches in the Psychiatry residency program. Adam is also a musician who has performed at many venues in the Boston area.
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Joel Krieg, LICSW, CGP
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Joel Krieg, is a social worker with a private practice in Cambridge. He has worked in various settings - inpatient, partial hospitalization programs, and community mental health centers. Joel was introduced to NSGP in June 2010 after reaching out for help with the PHP groups he was tasked to lead at the time - he was struggling. The very next day he biked to Simmons College to attend NSGP's Annual Conference. It was a day/weekend that greatly changed his personal and professional trajectory. Through supervision, being in groups, observing groups, and learning about groups, he went from dreading them to absolutely loving them. He's been involved in NSGP from the get-go, chairing or co-chairing the Breakfast Club, Training, and Scholarship Committees and presenting and leading/co-leading in several ways. Joel has been less active in recent years due to starting a family and covid, and he can't wait to continue the work of helping NSGP be a rich, vibrant community that is welcoming to people of all identities.
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Sasha Watkins, Ed.D., LMHC
Alexandra (Sasha) Watkins, Ed.D., LMHC, has worked and volunteered in mental health and related fields for more than twenty years in the US and internationally. She has facilitated long-term and short-term structured and unstructured groups in various clinical settings, including VA, psychiatric rehabilitation, college counseling, and private practice. Her scholarship focuses on leadership. Sasha has been an NSGP member since 2009 and served on various committees prior to being nominated and elected as a Co-President.
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Jennifer Voiles, MBA
Jen Voiles is the NSGPF Office Manager and Bookkeeper. She is an independent contractor providing financial and administrative support to various small businesses and nonprofits. Jen also has more than 25 years of experience working in large corporations with a focus on finance, accounting, planning, and operations.
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