Jon is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program. He completed his Master’s of Education with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at Springfield College and Bachelor’s in Human Services.
Jon has one cat. In his free time, he enjoys vegan restaurants, music, exercise, podcasts, and spending time with family and friends.
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A lifelong resident of Delaware, Mary is happy to be doing work that she loves. Mary earned her Master of Social Work from Widener University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Washington College.
Mary will be pursuing her LCSW in the fall. In the meantime, she will be working with individuals and groups.
Mary is a proud dog mom to “super-dog” and Jack Russell mix, Tito. In her spare time, she loves listening to true crime podcasts and going to the beach, trying out new restaurants, baking, shopping, and watching movies.
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Thalia is a Master’s level therapist providing individual therapy for JFS clients. She received her Master of Social Work from Bryn Mawr College.
Thalia was recently married in 2024 and is the proud aunt of three nieces and one nephew. Her hobbies include cooking, learning to bake, and watching action and horror movies with her husband. She also loves to dance Merengue and Bachata. Some fun facts about Thalia include that she is fluent in Spanish and she hiked to the top of Cerro Abuga, Azogues in Ecuador.
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Liz is a Master’s Level Therapist in the JFS Mental Health Fellowship Program. She completed her Master’s of Social Work degree at the Temple University and her Bachelor’s in Sociology at Washington College.
Liz has three children- Robbie, Lilly, and Oliver. Her hobbies include drawing/sketching, exercise, sports, socializing, and traveling. He first thought when she wakes up in the morning is normally, “It’s showtime.”
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Wendell, Chief Program Officer for JFS Delaware, is responsible for providing clinical and administrative level support to JFS community-based programs and is the primary contact for the implementation of new community based clinical projects. In this role, Wendell focuses on agency-wide programming needs, community needs, internal and external trainings, therapist recruitment, and more. Prior to this, he was the Clinical Director of the JFS Fellowship Program. Wendell has been working with JFS for three years.
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Wendell received his Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from Syracuse University in 2015. His passion is families and he has shown this by spending most of his career in behavioral healthcare, providing therapy to families of high risk/gang-involved youth and families that have experienced the removal of a child by the Department of Children and Family Services. Early on at JFS, Wendell was the Director of Program Operations and Training and was an integral member of the COMPASS team, applying his expertise as a LCSW to assist individuals and families impacted by dementia. In addition to his work with JFS, Wendell is also an International Consultant and Trainer for Functional Family Therapy, LLC (FFT) and provides ongoing clinical supervision, support, and training to FFT teams around the world. Previously, Wendell worked with the Salvation Army (NY) for 10 years as well as Family Promise of NCC (DE).
In 2023, Wendell was recognized as one of Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40’s outstanding young professionals who are making a name for themselves through innovative ideas, business excellence, and community involvement. Additionally, he has been chosen to be a part of the Leadership Delaware 2024 Fellowship class. This is a yearlong educational program for adult professionals preparing them with the knowledge, vision, integrity, and networks to significantly impact and transform their communities and be leaders within Delaware.
Originally from NY state, Wendell and his family took a giant leap and moved to Delaware for a fresh start during the pandemic. They have called Wilmington, DE home for almost three years. A dad of two boys, Wendell and his wife are busy. Weekends are often spent exploring the First State and all it has to offer. A favorite is camping down at the Delaware Beaches. Wendell is also a lifelong Eagles fan, a caffeine fanatic, and enjoys a 5 AM run before the day even begins.
Susan is a Community-Based Counselor at JFS. Her passion is to help the suffering work through their painful experiences and restore normal functioning. Susan proudly provides emotional and behavioral support in community settings, through treatment approaches tailored to meet the client’s needs; she believes in the possibility and ability of each individual to develop resiliency by drawing from their inner strengths.
Susan is a certified Parenting Education Facilitator and holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She has worked with children and adolescents for over 15 years in the teaching profession and previously worked for JFS as a Career Counselor for the FutureLink workforce development program.
Susan is a mother and loves spending time with family and friends. As a believer in possibilities, she is driven by the proverb, “Where there is a will, there is a way.”
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