Meet Our Team
Meet our skilled and diverse team, here to meet your unique needs. Offering evidence based therapy in the Norther Connecticut region.
We are here to help.
At the Psychological Health Center of Suffield, we view therapy as a genuine partnership—one that supports you as you move through growth and transformation. Our work is grounded in the belief that healing begins with safety, trust, and warmth, creating a bridge between where you are now and where you hope to be. As therapists, we show up as our full, authentic selves, integrating the depth of our professional experience with the knowledge gained through specialized training to help you navigate challenges and celebrate your successes.
Shannon A. Stauffer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist practicing in Suffield, CT, with 18 years of experience. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and divorce, she integrates her psychoanalytic clinical training with cognitive behavioral therapeutic strategies to aid the healing and coping in adults and couples. Shannon is conservative about medication referrals but will provide them when clinically indicated. She offers in-person and online therapy and accepts various insurances.
Specialties: Trauma, generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, ADHD, relational/marital/familial conflict, coparenting, codependency, grief + loss
Matthew Stauffer
Clinician | LCSW
Phone: 860-785-9172
Email: stauffer.matthew@gmail.com
Matthew Stauffer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist in Suffield, CT, specializing in healing trauma, depression, anxiety, marital and premarital counseling, grief and loss, major medical conditions, and addiction recovery. With extensive experience, he offers both individual and couples therapy and integrates various therapeutic techniques to address a range of issues, including addiction, chronic illness, and trauma. Matthew provides in-person and online sessions.
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, couples therapy, depression, anxiety, grief & loss, ADHD, medical conditions, eating disorders, and addiction
Marisa Savluk
Clinician | LCSW
Marisa Savluk is a Clinical Social Worker and Therapist specializing in depression, anxiety, children and adolescents, and perinatal mental health. With 12 years of experience, she offers both in-person and online sessions. Marisa’s approach is compassionate and tailored, focusing on individual and family therapy and looking at the whole person across all domains of her clients’ lives.
Specialties: Depression, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, child and adolescent development, family therapy, pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum, parental mental health, life transitions, and parenting skills
Ashley Vassallo
Clinician | LCSW
Phone: 860-846-3346
Email: vassallo.ashleyp@gmail.com
Ashley P. Vassallo is a psychotherapist focusing on relationship issues, anxiety, and trauma. She has a Master’s from Springfield College and offers in-person therapy in Suffield, CT. Ashley specializes in providing evidence-based therapies tailored to each client’s individual needs. Her collaborative approach emphasizes the importance of establishing therapeutic relationships that are authentic and relatable. She is skilled in addressing a range of domains including family dynamics, infertility, and intergenerational trauma.
Specialties: Trauma, depression, anxiety, infertility, ADHD, PTSD, self-esteem, relationships, parental mental health
Kristen Allshouse
Clinician | LCSW
Kristen Allshouse is a Social Worker and Therapist located in Suffield, CT, with a focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. She holds a Master’s degree from Boston University and practices both in-person and online therapy. Kristen emphasizes a holistic, supportive approach tailored to individuals, families, and groups, including those with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Specialties: Trauma, depression, anxiety, grief + loss, ADHD, PTSD, self-esteem, eating disorders, addictions, relationships
Denise Byczko
Clinician | LMSW
Phone: 860-891-6271
Email: denisebyczko@gmail.com
Denise Byczko is a Social Worker and Therapist located in Suffield, CT, with a focus on anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, end-of-life, and grief and loss. She holds a Master’s degree from Sacred Heart University and practices both in-person and online therapy. Denise has a passion for working with the elderly and promoting self-determination and compassion at the end of life. She is experienced with providing caregiver support through difficult transitions and navigating Advanced Care Planning, Palliative and Hospice Care. She has experience working in addiction and residential treatment.
Specialties: Anxiety, depression, addiction, grief + loss, trauma, end-of-life