Malaina Murphy, LICSW is a compassionate therapist specializing in working with children, teens and adults. With a focus on anxiety, ADHD, school related challenges and personal growth, she is dedicated to helping her clients develop the skills they need to find balance and thrive in their lives.

Malaina takes an eclectic approach drawing from person-centered, goal-driven, cognitive behavioral (CBT) and reality therapy techniques. This flexibility allows her to meet each client where they are tailoring her work to fit individual needs and strengths. She creates a supportive and engaging space where people feel heard, empowered and equipped to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and purpose.

Malaina has 30+ years of experience working with children and families in schools and agencies.  

Maliana can be reached via email at malaina@higherrhode.com

Kerry Puniello, LMHCA, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate who brings warmth, curiosity, and care to her work. She’s deeply passionate about supporting people as they reconnect with their bodies, their inner wisdom, and the truest parts of themselves—so they can live with more intention, authenticity, and a grounded sense of empowerment.

Kerry’s approach is holistic and integrative, weaving together relational, body-based, and process-oriented practices. She offers a compassionate, attuned space where clients feel safe, seen, and gently supported. Each session is co-created with care, honoring where her clients are in the moment and what they need most. With a focus on energy and consciousness, Kerry helps people access the quiet knowing within themselves, explore new ways of being, and nurture deeper connection to self and others.

She works with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress, low self-esteem, emotional regulation and expression, relational challenges, personal growth, and unconscious patterning.

Kerry holds a Master’s Degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Holistic Counseling from Salve Regina University. She is a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner (CCEP), a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), and a Registered Yoga Teacher.