Hello
Key Therapy was founded in February of 2014 by Stephanie Power and myself, Samantha Birtwell, two women embarking on their second careers. Before becoming business partners, Stephanie and I met through our Marriage and Family Therapy graduate programs at Fairfield University where we attended classes together. We eventually came to realize that we shared a similar vision; to create a multi-disciplinary group cooperative that would integrate a holistic approach to wellness, including services such as trauma informed yoga, therapeutic massage, hypnosis, animal assisted therapy, medication management, meditation, and nutritional healing. In true partnership, we launched Key Therapy LLC at 755 Main Street in the Bradford Green complex, and later moved to 731 Main Street when we outgrew that space. The journey was not without its trials. Stephanie was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer in our second year of business and continued to battle through multiple surgeries and treatments. Stephanie passed away in February of 2019 at the age of 51.
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Stephanie was a ray of sunshine, even on the darkest days. She had an obsessive love of
giraffes and her "totem," as she called it; the red cardinal that visited her everyday at
the window of her home in Fairfield. She believed the cardinal was a messenger from the spirit
world, letting her know that regardless of the outcome of her treatments, everything was going
to be alright. Stephanie had unwavering faith in the universe and the gift of positivity, allowing
her to exude optimism, even in her darkest hours. If you visit our office you will likely
experience a giraffe sighting or two, and you may even notice a tiny cardinal perched on top
of the window frame in almost every room of the office. This is in memory of her.
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I now operate the business with a talented and much appreciated team, including: Office Manager, and resident hero, Chelsea Tsalapatanis; Claims Specialist, Bernadette Queenan; Clinical Director and all around life saver, Stephanie Loglisci, knowledgeable and dedicated Billing Manager, Tina Chen, Systems Manager, Justin Birtwell; AND all of the empathetic, dedicated, and uniquely gifted clinicians I work side by side with every day. When I'm not working or with my family, I enjoy going on adventures with friends, talking earnestly to my dogs, singing off-key in the kitchen, working on pottery, writing, drawing, refinishing furniture, binging on Hulu, listening to my sons' music, taking long walks in the woods, and being an official member of the Cloud Appreciation Society.
At Key Therapy we value our relationships. That means our relationships with each other, with our clients, and with our community. We strive to provide skilled and compassionate service to every family, child and individual we have the honor to work with. Our therapists all have strong and varied backgrounds so that we can offer diverse specialties. Our intake process is personal, to make sure that clients are well matched, and if we can't place you with someone from our team for any reason, we try to help you find care outside of our office if needed. Your well-being is our priority.
Key Therapy continues to grow and develop, as do our therapists and our clients. As we continue to work toward our goal of offering comprehensive treatment for the whole person, we strive to live up to our name: Keep Evolving Yourself, and hope to continue to serve the communities we live in and love for many years to come. Thank you for being part of our journey!
