Executive Director & Board Member

Crystal Barry is the Founder and Executive Director of Therapeutic WORKS Inc., bringing over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. A Rostered Psychotherapist and Mental Health Consultant, she holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology. As Executive Director, she provides strategic and operational leadership for the agency, overseeing program development, organizational growth, and systems implementation to ensure high-quality, ethical, and effective services.

In addition to her executive leadership responsibilities, Crystal provides pre-trial screening and release services, with a specialty supporting individuals with complex mental health diagnoses, traumatic brain injuries, and serious listed offenses. She works with individuals who have persistent mental health symptoms, those who have struggled with engagement, or who have experienced barriers to accessing other service providers. Her work emphasizes accountability while addressing both clinical and systemic factors that contribute to involvement in the criminal legal system.

Driven by a lifelong mission to infuse humanity into a restorative system that turns no one away, Crystal is committed to addressing systemic barriers that disproportionately impact the most vulnerable populations. Her work focuses on racial disparities, economic hardship, and childhood trauma. She has also provided crisis support in Lebanon, Syria, Kenya, and the United States, broadening her impact on a global scale.

crystal@therapeuticworksinc.org

Chief Operations Officer

Hope Love is the Chief Operations Officer at Therapeutic WORKS Inc., where she provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and supervision of agency staff in support of the organization’s mission and continued growth. In this role, she guides the agency’s operations and program initiatives, ensuring services are effective, ethical, and responsive to community needs.

Hope brings 20 years of experience in addiction treatment, with specialized expertise working with adults involved in child protection and family court systems. In addition to her executive leadership responsibilities, she completes pre-trial screenings and focuses on complex caseloads involving addiction, domestic violence, sexual violence, and other listed offenses. Her professional background informs her leadership approach, with a strong emphasis on accountability, community safety, and evidence-informed practice.

She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Vermont and a Master of Social Work from Boston University.

hopelove@therapeuticworksinc.org

Reintegration Stabilization Clinician

Morgaine Wilde is a Reintegration Stabilization Clinician at TWI, specializing in addiction and mental health and bringing extensive experience supporting individuals with complex behavioral health needs. She is a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Vermont.

At TWI, Morgaine provides outpatient counseling, developing strong rapport with clients and meeting the most vulnerable where they are in their recovery journeys. Her clinical work focuses on supporting individuals with histories of incarceration and substance use, emphasizing both accountability and compassionate care. She works with clients who have persistent mental health symptoms, those who have struggled with engagement, or who have encountered barriers to accessing other services. Her approach integrates clinical expertise with an understanding of systemic factors that influence recovery and community reintegration.

Driven by a passion for prison reform and expanding resources for individuals reentering the community, Morgaine advocates for systemic change that addresses inequities in the criminal legal and mental health systems. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys playing music, exploring local swimming holes, and attending Pearl Jam concerts.

morgaine@therapeuticworksinc.org

Reintegration Stabilization Community Support Specialist

As the Reintegration Stabilization Community Support Specialist at Therapeutic WORKS Inc., Anabel plays a key role in supporting clients involved with the criminal legal system by providing intensive and comprehensive case management services. She helps clients attend appointments, complete life skills tasks in the community, apply for basic needs benefits, and access other critical resources. Anabel also provides crisis case management for individuals who need immediate support to address urgent basic needs.

In addition, Anabel provides pre-trial release planning services for clients with substance use and mental health symptoms, including those involved in the Vermont Treatment and Specialty Dockets. In this role, she helps clients access inpatient and community-based substance use and mental health treatment, as well as sober living programs. Through this work, she supports clients in navigating the legal system, mitigating risk, and connecting to community-based resources that promote accountability and stability.

With a background as a Registered Private Investigator employee, paralegal, and office manager, Anabel brings a well-rounded skill set to her role. Her investigative experience has honed her ability to navigate complex cases, while her legal background provides a deep understanding of the legal system and client advocacy. Combined with her compassionate and client-centered approach, this diverse experience makes her uniquely equipped to guide and support individuals on their journey toward reintegration and independence.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and supporting local artists and musician

anabel@therapeuticworksinc.org

Development Specialist

Kristie supports the mission and clients of TWI by researching and developing grant applications for funding opportunities and fundraising. Additionally, she has designed a psychoeducational curriculum for clients focused on grief work which supports Reintegration Stabilization. She has over a decade of experience in the counseling field, recreational therapy and trauma-informed yoga. Kristie uses her lived experiences with the carceral system to personalize her contributions to TWI.

kristie@therapeuticworksinc.org

Maeve Watson is an undergraduate intern at TWI, where she works alongside the Executive Director and the Reintegration Stabilization Community Support Specialist. Through shadowing and applied learning, Maeve is developing a deeper understanding of how the legal system affects individuals and how to best support them through community-based services.

Maeve is a fourth-year Psychology major at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduation, she plans to continue her education in Mental Health Counseling at the graduate level. Outside of work and academics, Maeve enjoys reading, spending time with friends, and listening to music.

Andrew is the President of the Therapeutic Works Inc. Board of Directors. He is a licensed Private Investigator and owner of Vermont Investigation Services, LLC in Waterbury Center, VT. He has worked as a criminal defense investigator/mitigation specialist for indigent people accused of crime at various levels of government since 1991. He began his career at the Public Defender’s Office in Utica, New York and then left to focus on death penalty defense work at the Capital Defender’s Office in Albany, New York. From 1999-2013 he worked for the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the District of Vermont, where he was the Senior Investigator handling a wide variety of cases. In private practice as an investigator since 2014, he continues to work for those in need.

Jessica Brown, Burlington City Attorney, provides the Therapeutic WORKS Inc. Board with experience as an Assistant Professor of Law and the Associate Director of the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Professor Brown joined the VLGS faculty in July 2021 after a twenty-four-year Public Defender career in New Hampshire and Vermont, in both the State and Federal Criminal Legal Systems. Professor Brown’s areas of interest include addressing the impact of wealth and race disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Legal Systems, moving away from law enforcement and punishment responses toward restorative and transformative responses to harm, and providing the resources to address issues of health, wellness, and stability that will make our communities safer.

David comes to Therapeutic WORKS Inc as a semi-retired criminal defense attorney, currently handling court appointed appeals for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also the defense attorney for the Federal Recovery Court in Rutland, Vermont. David started out his legal career as a public defender with New York Legal Aid Society in 1981. He then worked in the Defender Association of Philadelphia from 1984 to 2012 in both state and federal court. While in Philadelphia he served as chief of the federal court appeals unit for ten years. He then worked as a staff attorney in the Vermont Federal Public Defender Office from 2012 to 2022. David is particularly concerned with epidemic of over-incarceration in the US and is focused on finding alternatives to prison. Outside of his legal career, David also teaches meditation and yogic breathing and has taught courses in prison.

Andrew comes to Therapeutic WORKS Inc. with nearly 20 years of experience working within healthcare in Vermont. Presently, he is the Vice President of Client Relations and External Affairs for BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont. He is an intuitive leader who recognizes the importance of consistent and intentional communication coupled with purposeful relationship building.

Andrew served as an Arabic linguist in the army and was a senior underwriter at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the State University of New York, College at Geneseo, and a Master of Science degree in Administration and Management from St. Michael’s College.