Meet Our Team
Our Clinicians
Cameron Bloom, LICSW (she/her)
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Limited Availability for New Clients
Groups Served: Young adults, Adults & Older Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Life transitions, Young adult issues, Social anxiety, Body image issues, Family conflict, and Stress management
Other Areas of Focus: Anxiety, Hoarding, OCD, Panic disorder, Relationship issues, and Self-esteem/self-worth issues
Laura McCabe, LMHC, ATR (she/her)
Licensed Mental Health Clinician, Registered Art Therapist
Wait list for new clients
Groups Served: Young adults & Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Stress management, Self-esteem/Self-worth issues, Disordered eating/Food issues, Women’s issues, Trauma
Other Areas of Focus: Anxiety, Body image issues, Burnout, Fertility issues/Infertility, Parenting issues, Perinatal/postpartum issues, and Young adult issues
Annie Melden, LMHC (she/her)
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Accepting New Clients
Groups Served: Young adults, adults & older adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Chronic illness/medical issues, Women’s issues & Dysfunctional family of origin
Other Areas of Focus: Body image issues, Gender identity, Social anxiety, Spirituality issues & Young adult issues.
Groups Served: Young adults, Adults & Older Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Peter O’Brien, MS (he/his)
Associate Mental Health Counselor
Accepting New Clients
Top Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma/PTSD, Grief/Loss
Other Areas of Focus: Burnout, Chronic Pain, Life Transitions, Social Anxiety, Midlife Challenges, Relationship Issues, Stress Management
Jeannie Plugis, LICSW, ADHD-CCSP (she/her)
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider
Accepting New Clients
Groups Served: Young adults, Adults & Older Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Women’s Issues, Self-esteem/Self-worth, Men’s Issues, Family Conflict, Parenting Issues
Other Areas of Focus: Anxiety, Burnout, Grief/Loss, Midlife Challenges, Relationship Issues, Sleep Issues, Young Adult Issues
Andrew Sullivan, LICSW (he/his)
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Accepting new clients
Groups Served: Young adults, Adults & Older Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Panic Disorders, OCD, Life Transitions
Other Areas of Focus: Grief/loss, Men’s Issues, Relationship issues, Stress Management
Priya Tikku, LMHC, LADC-1 (she/her)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor 1
Accepting New Clients
Groups Served: Adults & older adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Other Issues: Stress Management, Burnout, Social Anxiety, Sleep Issues, Self-Esteem/Self-Worth, ADHD/ADD
Kirstie Winin, MA (she/her)
Associate Mental Health Counselor
Please note that Kirstie is not accepting new clients
Groups Served: Young adults, Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Co-dependency, Grief/Loss, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions
Other Areas of Focus: Self-esteem/Self-worth issues, Stress Management, Young Adult Issues
Stephen Wright, III LMHC (he/him)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Wait List for new clients
Groups Served: Young adults, Adults
Services: Individual therapy
Insurance: Aetna, BCBS/Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan, Mass General Brigham Health Plan (commercial plans only), Medicare, Optum, Tufts Health Plan (commercial plans only), United Healthplan
Top Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma & PTSD
Other Areas of Focus: Burnout, Bipolar Disorder, Dual Diagnosis, Life Transitions, Young Adult Issues
Our Operations and Support Team
Jennifer B. Warkentin, PhD (she/her)
Founder & CEO
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Warkentin manages the day-to-day operations of running Essential Insights Counseling Center, and also serves as the Intake Coordinator for new clients.
Sean White (he/him)
Office Administrator
Sean works with clients to ensure they have a good experience at Essential Insights. He also provides the necessary support to our clinicians to allow them to do their best work and keeps the Center running smoothly.
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”
— Frederick Keonig
Are you ready to make a change in your life? Get started with therapy today.
Schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation with our intake coordinator in our online scheduler. During your initial call, you can share what’s going on for you and ask us any questions you may have. Through understanding your needs, we will help you choose the best therapist for you, answer any questions you might have, and, if possible, schedule your first session.
