Dr. Sasheen Hazel, Psy.D.,
Executive Director & CEO
Sasheen Hazel, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience working in mental health. She was born and raised in New York, but currently practices in the Greater Boston Area of Massachusetts. Dr. Hazel earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at Columbia University in 2006, followed by a Master’s in Psychology in Education at Teachers College Columbia University. It was during this time that she began her work in the field of mental health, providing case management, social support, and advocating for adults with serious and persistent mental health issues residing independently in Queens, NY. |
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In 2014 she earned a doctoral degree with a specialty focus in forensic studies at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (now known as William James College) in Boston, Massachusetts. Her doctoral research was on trauma and the specific experience and treatment models for girls within the juvenile justice system.
Dr. Hazel’s work as a forensic evaluator, lies at the intersection of mental health and the legal system. She has evaluated children and adults across the lifespan (age 4 and up) and across the state of Massachusetts. She has testified and been called to testify as an expert witness in trauma. Her work spans the following list of agencies, providing consultation, assessment and evaluation services across these populations:
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Dr. Nicole Brundige, Ph.D.
Neuropsychological Evaluator
Dr. Brundige earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an additional concentration in
Neuropsychology in 2022. Although her initial career goal was to work full-time in primary care, her training shifted her interest to working in private practice mainly conducting assessment. Although she evaluates adults of all ages with a breadth of referral questions, she focuses a significant portion of her work on older adults, as her background in Alzheimer’s disease research fostered a special interest in the older adult population.
Dr. Brundige was raised in Saratoga, NY and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology close to home at the State
University of New York at Albany. Immediately after her college graduation, she earned her
Master’s degree in Research Psychology with a concentration in Health Psychology at the
University of Hartford while working for the University of Connecticut Medical School in
research on preventing alcohol and substance abuse in children. Upon completion of her degree,
she went on to work in research at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center of Case Western
Reserve University Medical School and University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH. Her experiences
there inspired her to continue her graduate education at Northeastern University in Boston, MA,
where she earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Health
Psychology before achieving her doctoral candidacy at the California School of Professional
Psychology.
While in CA, she made the difficult decision to take time away from her career path
for familial reasons prior to resuming her education to finish her doctorate at Fielding Graduate
University. During her stay in her Ph.D. program, she also earned a Master’s degree in Clinical
Psychology. Her doctoral training took her to Maine briefly and then to the Boston Metro area,
where she began her years long training in psychological and neuropsychological assessment
under Dr. Sasheen Hazel’s supervision. She also completed her clinical training at the same
facility and continues to conduct psychotherapy. Long-term, she plans to teach familial
caregivers and peer professionals how to preserve communicative capacities in people with
Alzheimer’s disease.
Neuropsychological Evaluator
Dr. Brundige earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an additional concentration in
Neuropsychology in 2022. Although her initial career goal was to work full-time in primary care, her training shifted her interest to working in private practice mainly conducting assessment. Although she evaluates adults of all ages with a breadth of referral questions, she focuses a significant portion of her work on older adults, as her background in Alzheimer’s disease research fostered a special interest in the older adult population.
Dr. Brundige was raised in Saratoga, NY and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology close to home at the State
University of New York at Albany. Immediately after her college graduation, she earned her
Master’s degree in Research Psychology with a concentration in Health Psychology at the
University of Hartford while working for the University of Connecticut Medical School in
research on preventing alcohol and substance abuse in children. Upon completion of her degree,
she went on to work in research at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center of Case Western
Reserve University Medical School and University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH. Her experiences
there inspired her to continue her graduate education at Northeastern University in Boston, MA,
where she earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Health
Psychology before achieving her doctoral candidacy at the California School of Professional
Psychology.
While in CA, she made the difficult decision to take time away from her career path
for familial reasons prior to resuming her education to finish her doctorate at Fielding Graduate
University. During her stay in her Ph.D. program, she also earned a Master’s degree in Clinical
Psychology. Her doctoral training took her to Maine briefly and then to the Boston Metro area,
where she began her years long training in psychological and neuropsychological assessment
under Dr. Sasheen Hazel’s supervision. She also completed her clinical training at the same
facility and continues to conduct psychotherapy. Long-term, she plans to teach familial
caregivers and peer professionals how to preserve communicative capacities in people with
Alzheimer’s disease.
Abasi-odu Etim, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker & Forensic Evaluator
Abasi-odu is a licensed clinical social worker pursuing her doctorate in the field of Clinical Psychology with a specialty focus in forensics at William James College. Abasi-odu approaches her clinical work with the belief that everyone has experiences that can significantly impact their life. The right support and resources can turn these experiences to motivation and a testimony, instead of a handicap. This support can come in the form of a helping hand, a treatment program, or an evaluation to get the right support.
Clinical Social Worker & Forensic Evaluator
Abasi-odu is a licensed clinical social worker pursuing her doctorate in the field of Clinical Psychology with a specialty focus in forensics at William James College. Abasi-odu approaches her clinical work with the belief that everyone has experiences that can significantly impact their life. The right support and resources can turn these experiences to motivation and a testimony, instead of a handicap. This support can come in the form of a helping hand, a treatment program, or an evaluation to get the right support.
