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. 

Amanda Tierney, MS, CSCS, CEDS-C brings a unique blend of sport performance, mental health, and coaching experience to her work at Higher Rhode Wellness. Since 2006, she has worked in athletic and intensive treatment settings supporting athletes and clients in developing confidence, resilience, and sustainable well-being.

At Higher Rhode Wellness, Amanda works with individuals and groups on mental performance training and everyday well-being. She leads with kindness, curiosity, and empowerment, offering a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their goals and challenges. Amanda uses her background in sport psychology to inform her coaching and has 20 years of experience working with athletes at all levels.

A former Division III athlete and someone who once completed a 50-day, self-supported cross-country bicycle tour, Amanda deeply values helping others reach their athletic and life goals from a place of sustainability, confidence, and joy.

Amanda holds a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Consultant (CEDS-C) through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Body Positive Fitness Alliance (BPFA, 501c3).