Marcella is the Assistant Clinical Director at Embrace Pathways, where she also serves as Intake Coordinator and Clinician. She graduated from UMass Boston in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Sociology, and a minor in Psychology. In December 2022, she completed her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Trauma Studies from Cambridge College. She is currently pursuing her LMHC License.
Marcella has extensive experience in the mental health field, including work in Early Intervention, Family and Probate Court, Juvenile Court, residential settings such as latency and adolescent group homes, Independent Living Programs, and Teen Living Programs for teen parents. She has also collaborated with various state agencies including the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Mental Health (DMH), and the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA).
Deeply committed to working with teens and young adults, Marcella is passionate about mentoring young females. She believes in the importance of teaching life skills to the next generation and advocates for and empowers teens to help them develop essential independent living skills.