Danielle (she/her) is a product of a Westfield State University education, having received both her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and her Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as a WSU Owl. Danielle came to JLA shortly after becoming a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and she has spent the last 5 years strengthening her experience as a school-based behavior consultant and as an in-home ABA therapy practitioner. During her time as the ABA Program Coordinator, Danielle built relationships with many local Graduate programs, and JLA’s “BCBA Services Team” has grown rapidly to support these partnerships. Danielle provides high-quality, effective supervision and ongoing training, and models evidence-based best practices for her BCBA colleagues and Behavior Technician supervisees. Danielle now serves as the BCBA Services/Behavior Consultation Team Supervisor and continues to liaise the important work of her team throughout the region.

When she isn’t working, Danielle spends her time with her son, Jack, and their dog, Lucy. Danielle enjoys being an active participant in the community, and volunteers in many ways to provide meaningful inclusion opportunities for children. Danielle grew up playing sports year-round, and she now coaches Jack’s soccer, basketball, and baseball teams, too. Danielle’s involvement as a youth coach pushed her to want to do even more for the children in her town, so she also serves her community as a School Committee member.

(Ellie) Davis, Ph.D. serves as Assistant Director at James Levine and Associates, P.C. and is responsible for supervising and coordinating assessment-related services. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in work with young children, adolescents and their parents. Her current professional focus involves providing assessment and consultation services for preschool-aged children through adults. Dr. Davis received her doctorate at the University of Rhode Island and trained at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being licensed as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Davis also holds certification as a school psychologist. She has worked in numerous public and private school settings across the state providing an array of assessment, therapy, crisis counseling, coaching, behavioral consultation and program evaluation services. Dr. Davis has extensive experience working with individuals to support their optimal functioning across home, school and community settings.

Marisa Pasterczyk, our Director of Administrative Services oversees all administrative aspects of the organization.  She supervises front office staff, manages contracts and directs our billing and insurance.  In addition, Marisa manages all human resource functions. Overall, she is responsible for keeping our practice running smoothly.

Alli Schlachter is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker serving on both the School Based Services and Outpatient Mental Health teams at James Levine & Associates, P.C. Alli has spent over twenty years working with and advocating for children and families. After receiving her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Plymouth State University in 1999, she started her career as an elementary school teacher. In 2005, she earned a Masters in Social Work at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. Throughout her career as an LICSW in private practice, she has continued to work in and consult with schools in a variety of capacities. 

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On the School Based Service Team, Alli works with schools across the region to provide group clinical consultation, individual supervision, specific case consultation, and professional development. She offers professional development in Trauma, Mental Health in Schools, Suicide Prevention and will work with school systems to create a customized professional development course based on the unique needs of each school.

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Alli also provides evidenced-based and supportive therapy to adolescents and adults in our Outpatient Program. Alli believes that the relationship between the therapist and client is a powerful tool in facilitating emotional growth, therefore she strives to create a comfortable, collaborative and open environment. Alli uses a strengths-based perspective and works with each client to increase awareness and self-understanding in challenging situations.

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Additionally, in 2004 Alli completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training. She continues to study and train in Iyengar Yoga. She has offered yoga and mindfulness classes as part of the SEL curriculum in Longmeadow, MA. Alli believes strongly in public service and is currently serving as a Town Meeting Member, is the chairperson of the South Hadley School Committee and sits on the Board of Directors of the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton, MA. She also continues to provide psychotherapy in her private practice which she opened in 2008.