Melinda “Mindy” Challman

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Mindy Challman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in parent-child relational issues, as well as, attachment issues and complex trauma. Mindy has a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice, and obtained her Master’s Degree in Social Work from UConn (Go Huskies!)

Mindy has 10 years of experience providing in-home intensive clinical services and case management, to families and youth affiliated with DCF. Mindy has extensive experience working with families to prepare for adoption and supporting children through the process of being adopted. As an adoptive parent herself, Mindy offers a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by adoptive parents in identifying needed services from trauma informed providers. Mindy uses a trauma sensitive, person-centered approach with her clients and works with her clients in finding beauty in their emotional scars, owning their story and understanding/identifying the impact that unprocessed trauma may have on their daily life. Mindy often uses humor with clients and has a down-to-earth personality which can be helpful for individuals who are new, or resistant to therapy. Mindy also enjoys supporting couples who have struggled navigating the waters of parenting, hurdles of life and unpacking each other’s baggage; reconnect and find their way back to the happiness and satisfaction that connected them in the first place.