Executive Director & Board Member

Crystal holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, is a Rostered Psychotherapist and Mental Health Consultant. Crystal's lifelong goal has been to bring humanness to a restorative design, a design that turns no one away, and to revolutionize the criminal justice system. Her background includes crisis work in Lebanon, Syria, Kenya, and the United States. Crystal has worked in the Mental Health Field for more than 15 years with an emphasis on racial disparities, economic hardships, and childhood trauma.

crystal@therapeuticworksinc.org

Program Manager & Rostered Psychotherapist

Hope is the Therapeutic WORKS Inc. Program Manager and psychotherapist, who supports the mission and clients of TWI by providing programmatic development and oversight as well outpatient substance use and mental health counseling. She has 17 years of experience in the addictions treatment field with a focus on helping adults involved with the child protection and family court systems.

Hope has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from UVM and will be graduating with a Master of Social Work degree from Boston University in May 2025.

hopelove@therapeuticworksinc.org

Morgaine has an undergraduate degree in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College and a Master of Social Work degree from UVM. The focus of her career has been focused on supporting those recovering from addictive disorders and those who have a history of incarceration. Her education and experience are a valuable asset to the clients she serves through outpatient counseling at TWI.

Morgaine’s areas of professional interest are advocating for prison reform and enhancing resources for those transitioning into the community from incarceration. When she is not working, you can find her playing music, at a local swimming hole, or at a Pearl Jam concert.

morgaine@therapeuticworksinc.org

Jennifer is a Licensed Alcohol Drug Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 18 years’ experience working in a variety of mental health and substance use roles and settings. Her experience includes working with diverse populations: individuals with Probation & Parole/DOC and Family Court/DCF involvement. She supports clients of Therapeutic WORKS through screening, intake, and assessment processes as well as referrals to therapeutic services.

Andrew is the President of the Therapeutic Works Inc. Board of Directors. He is a licensed Private Investigator and owner of Vermont Investigation Services, LLC in Waterbury Center, VT. He has worked as a criminal defense investigator/mitigation specialist for indigent people accused of crime at various levels of government since 1991. He began his career at the Public Defender’s Office in Utica, New York and then left to focus on death penalty defense work at the Capital Defender’s Office in Albany, New York. From 1999-2013 he worked for the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the District of Vermont, where he was the Senior Investigator handling a wide variety of cases. In private practice as an investigator since 2014, he continues to work for those in need.

Jessica Brown provides the Therapeutic WORKS Inc. Board with experience as an Assistant Professor of Law and the Associate Director of the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Professor Brown joined the VLGS faculty in July 2021 after a twenty-four-year Public Defender career in New Hampshire and Vermont, in both the State and Federal Criminal Legal Systems. Professor Brown’s areas of interest include addressing the impact of wealth and race disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Legal Systems, moving away from law enforcement and punishment responses toward restorative and transformative responses to harm, and providing the resources to address issues of health, wellness, and stability that will make our communities safer.

David comes to Therapeutic WORKS Inc as a semi-retired criminal defense attorney, currently handling court appointed appeals for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also the defense attorney for the Federal Recovery Court in Rutland, Vermont. David started out his legal career as a public defender with New York Legal Aid Society in 1981. He then worked in the Defender Association of Philadelphia from 1984 to 2012 in both state and federal court. While in Philadelphia he served as chief of the federal court appeals unit for ten years. He then worked as a staff attorney in the Vermont Federal Public Defender Office from 2012 to 2022. David is particularly concerned with epidemic of over-incarceration in the US and is focused on finding alternatives to prison. Outside of his legal career, David also teaches meditation and yogic breathing and has taught courses in prison.

Andrew comes to Therapeutic WORKS Inc. with nearly 20 years of experience working within healthcare in Vermont. Presently, he is the Vice President of Client Relations and External Affairs for BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont. He is an intuitive leader who recognizes the importance of consistent and intentional communication coupled with purposeful relationship building.

Andrew served as an Arabic linguist in the army and was a senior underwriter at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the State University of New York, College at Geneseo, and a Master of Science degree in Administration and Management from St. Michael’s College.