“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.”

-John Green

Aisling’s Background

Aisling is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Massachusetts. Aisling graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor of the Arts in Journalism and Psychology. While at Marquette, Aisling conducted and published research for the Marquette Autism Initiative and worked at PACE Autism Services doing social skills groups for teenagers. She also developed a campus mental health initiative, You’re Not Alone, and produced a documentary.

Following graduation, Aisling began a Masters in Counseling Psychology program at Boston College. During her time at BC, Aisling advised undergraduate students and worked in a research lab studying the impacts of sexual trauma on college aged minority men. Since graduation, Aisling has worked in public elementary and middle schools. She spent time working for the Center for Therapy and Healing in Boston, treating patients with anxiety disorders, prolonged grief disorders, substance use disorders, and complex trauma.

Aisling is the founder & primary clinician for the practice. She has the unique perspective of understanding many systems: family systems, psychiatric care systems, the school systems, and particularly the special education system. Outside of work, Aisling loves to travel, play NYT crossword games, and hike with her cocker spaniel, Josie.

Publications

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Experiences of Sexual Violence Among Racial Minority College Men. Jonathan D. Wolff, Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, Pooja Aradhya, Aisling Hegarty, Nina Shen, and Chloe Tanega. Online First Publication, December 30, 2024. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ort0000814

Hegarty, A., Schiltz, HK., McVey, A J., Van Hecke, AV. (2018). Exploring Aggression in Teens with ASD: Associations with Anxiety and Change Following the PEERS Social Skills Intervention. Marquette University. Poster presented at Wisconsin Psychological Association Conference 2018, Appleton, WI.

Outside of the therapy space…