Dr. Nicole Danforth, Dr. Julie Van Der Feen & the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Child Psychiatry Team

We are proud to collaborate with Dr. Nicole Danforth, Dr. Julie Van Der Feen, and the dedicated team at Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Child Psychiatry department. These compassionate and highly respected professionals offer deep expertise in helping women and mothers support their children’s emotional health during and after divorce.

Through a series of impactful events held throughout the year, our partnership brings mothers expert-led guidance on raising resilient, emotionally grounded children. From navigating anxiety and transitions to strengthening parent-child communication, these programs provide real tools, insight, and a sense of community. Here are just a few examples of the powerful events we’ve hosted with this team. 

Stay tuned and check our calendar for upcoming events and new topics throughout the year.

Discover The Resilience Project:Empowering Families, Strengthening Futures at Newton Wellesley Hospital

The Resilience Project is a powerful community health initiative from the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, created to support the emotional well-being of children, teens, and the adults who care for them. Through partnerships with parents, caregivers, schools, and community leaders, the program offers expert-led workshops, clinical consultation, and practical resources that reduce stigma, improve access to mental health support, and help families build resilience together.

Jane Does Well is proud to spotlight their Raising Resilient Kids and Raising Resilient Teens workshops—seven-week, skills-based groups designed to help mothers and caregivers better understand child development and strengthen the parent-child connection during and after divorce. These affordable, expert-led sessions offer proven strategies for nurturing emotional strength in school-aged children and teens.

Stay connected and check our calendar for upcoming Resilience Project events and workshops available to our community.

The Boston Child Study Center

We are proud to collaborate with Dr. Ryan J. Madigan and the expert clinical team at the Boston Child Study Center, a nationally recognized practice committed to advancing evidence-based mental health care for children, adolescents, and families.

Together, we support women and mothers navigating divorce by offering educational events and resources rooted in the latest research in child psychology, resilience, and emotional development.

The Center’s mission to reduce suffering, remove barriers to care, and promote long-term well-being aligns closely with our work—ensuring that mothers in our community have access to trusted professionals and high-impact guidance to support both their own healing and their children’s growth.

Through this partnership, we bring expert insight to help families build emotional strength, navigate challenges, and thrive through life’s transitions.

**The Boston Child Study Center is an evidence-based treatment, training, and research center dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents, young adults, and families through innovative evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatments such as CBT and DBT.

Stay tuned and check our calendar for upcoming events and new topics throughout the year.

Larissa Crane, LICSW, RYT

We’re honored to collaborate with Larissa Crane, a trauma-informed therapist, educator, and advocate who brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work supporting women through life’s most challenging transitions. Specializing in PTSD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and the complex emotional toll of navigating the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court system, Larissa integrates evidence-based approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems Therapy with mindfulness practices, meditation, and yoga.

Through our Jane Cares initiative and additional programs, Larissa offers therapeutic insight and compassionate support to our members, many of whom are navigating high-conflict divorces or recovering from coercive control. She is also a powerful voice in the movement to educate and protect women in family court, contributing thoughtful articles and resources to help survivors understand their rights and reclaim their sense of agency. Her integrative approach—rooted in both clinical training and personal healing—resonates deeply with our mission to empower women to move forward with strength, clarity, and connection.

Dr. Dena Ray, Clinical Psychologist

“Support groups offered by Jane Does Well provide a vital service to women facing the overwhelming challenges of divorce. These groups serve as essential forums for women to voice and process their feelings. They are highly informative, allowing participants at various stages of divorce to share concrete information, advice, and emotional support drawn from personal experiences.

Led by professional therapists, these groups facilitate discussions and offer clinical expertise when necessary. Their women-centered approach, combined with a drop-in format, enables participants—often stretched thin—to attend spontaneously for even a portion of a session at their convenience.The benefits of these support groups are unparalleled.

They provide a profound service to vulnerable women navigating one of life’s most difficult transitions. I cannot speak highly enough about the positive impact they have on those enduring such challenging experiences.”— Dena Ray, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, 2025

Shine Therapy & Coaching

Jane Does Well is proud to partner with psychotherapists, Keavey Smith, LICSW and Carole Hughes, LICSW, of Shine Therapy & Coaching, whose  compassionate, whole-person approach to therapy deeply aligns with our mission.

Keavey and Carole specialize in supporting women, teens, families, and couples through life’s most challenging transitions—including divorce, caregiving, mid-life changes, and emotional stress. Their work focuses on helping individuals manage anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and strained relationships while fostering self-confidence, connection, and clarity. Through virtual and in-person support, they meet women and mothers where they are—emotionally and logistically—providing accessible tools to heal, adapt, and thrive.

Together, we offer meaningful programming that brings their expertise to our community, helping mothers strengthen their emotional well-being and build resilience for themselves and their children.

Dr. Julie Lee, Ph.D

Dr. Julie Lee is a clinical psychologist and leadership coach with over two decades of experience helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, and burnout. Her focus on purpose-driven growth and intergenerational well-being has enriched our educational programming, particularly in supporting women navigating divorce and major life change. Julie’s compassionate, evidence-based approach continues to inspire thoughtful conversations around resilience and mental health.

Dr. Barbara Weinberg, Child Psychologist

Our programming is enriched with the collaboration of Dr. Barbara Weinberg, a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. Her integrative approach—drawing from developmental psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, family systems, and neuropsychology—helps mothers better understand and support their children’s emotional well-being during and after divorce.

Dr. Weinberg specializes in guiding children through challenges such as anxiety, emotional regulation, learning differences, and ADHD, while coaching parents to strengthen behavior management and deepen their understanding of child development.

Her work aligns closely with our mission to empower women with expert tools that nurture healing and resilience in their families.

Dr. Dianne Kraaijvanger

Dr. Dianne Kraaijvanger is a licensed psychologist, marriage and family therapist, and registered nurse with over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate grief, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Drawing on her background in Health Psychology and Relational-Cultural Therapy, she brings warmth, insight, and deep clinical expertise to her work. In 2020, Dr. Kraaijvanger led a powerful event with us titled Moving On, where she guided our community through the process of releasing anger, betrayal, and hurt, and embracing new perspectives and healthier relationships.