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Meet the Partners
Balanced Recovery Center, LLC was established by nine healthcare professionals with extensive experience, driven by a shared vision of delivering accessible and effective substance abuse and mental health treatment. Their mission is to integrate the mind, body, and soul in every aspect of care. By developing an innovative, highly personalized treatment approach, they ensure that each individual’s unique needs are met—because treatment is never a one-size-fits-all solution.
l-r: Amanda Hichborn, Dr. Kristina Hallett, Anthony Khattar, Melissa Petrillo, Ashley Maroney, Suzanne Gile
Our Team
Our Team comes from diverse backgrounds and possesses a wealth of lived experience and specialized knowledge. Our Team has training in addiction and recovery care, trauma therapies, and specialized populations.
Melissa Petrillo, LMHC
Partner/Owner
Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and a graduate of Assumption University. She has worked across various clinical settings, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, private practice, IOP/PHP programs, and academia.
Melissa has extensive training in trauma-informed care, the ARC framework, complex trauma, substance use, somatic healing, and IFS. She is certified in Traumatic Stress Studies through Trauma Research Foundation. Melissa has developed and directed numerous clinical programs across Central MA and focuses on trauma-informed leadership and consultation.
She also serves as a faculty member in Bay Path University’s Graduate Psychology Program.
Dr. Kristina Hallett, Ph.D
Partner/Owner
Dr. Kristina Hallett is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist, TEDx Speaker, and Associate Professor of Psychology at Bay Path University with over 25 years of experience working with organizations and individuals. She is the author of three international best-sellers Own Best Friend: Eight Steps to a Life of Purpose, Passion, and Ease; Be Awesome: Banish Burnout, Create Motivation from the Inside Out; and the Trauma Treatment Toolbox for Teens.
She hosts the popular Be Awesome – Celebrating Mental Health and Wellness podcast. Dr. Hallett is frequently featured on national platforms such as NBC, U.S. News and World Report, MindBodyGreen, Reader’s Digest, American Psychological Association, and many more.
Dr. Hallett has a wealth of experience in speaking, teaching and clinical practice. Dr. Hallett speaks internationally in several areas – productivity, resilience, communication, self-care, harnessing the positive power of stress, and living your best life.
Dr. Hallett received her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in Biology and Psychology and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1993 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.
She is a reviewer for the Connecticut psychology ethics board and is active in the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology, the National Speakers Association, and the American Psychological Association.
Tina Render, M.D.
Medical Director
Dr. Render is a Leading Figure in Psychiatry Education and has over 36 years of experience in the medical field. She is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Render earned her BS in Biology from Simmons College, Boston, and her Medical Degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
She specializes in the diagnosing and treatment of mental illness, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and schizophrenia.
Ashley Maroney, LMHC
Partner/Owner
Program Director
Ashley received her Masters degree from Assumption University in Worcester MA in 2014 and her license to practice clinical mental health in 2016.
Since she began her career in the field, Ashley has specialized in treating substance use disorders. She has worked throughout the entire spectrum of care and has an extensive knowledge of the level of care system.
She received her yoga teacher training certificate through Hot Power Yoga Studio in 2018 and has been practicing and teaching yogic breath and movement in her practice for several years. She believes the pathway to meaningful recovery starts entirely from within. She focuses her time starting up and developing programs and clinicians that can thrive in an increasingly complex managed care world.
Brendan Miller
Executive Director
Brendan Miller is an experienced behavioral healthcare executive with over 13 years of dedicated service in the substance use disorder (SUD) sector. He has built his career around developing and leading programs that provide critical support, treatment, and recovery resources for individuals affected by addiction.
During his career, Brendan has held leadership roles in both clinical and administrative settings, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based strategies that drive patient outcomes and operational excellence. His deep knowledge of SUD treatment, combined
with his passion for helping underserved populations, has enabled him to forge strong partnerships across healthcare providers, community organizations, and funding agencies.
Outside of his professional life, Brendan is deeply invested in his community, leveraging his leadership skills to mentor emerging healthcare leaders and support initiatives that promote recovery and wellness.
Harvey McNulty
Outreach Coordinator
Harvey is a great asset to our program with strategic recovery leadership and expertise in network expansion and team effectiveness. He has a proven ability to enhance communication skills with a strong commitment to fostering recovery outcomes.
He has Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachsetts-Boston, specializing in business management and an Associates in Arts degree in Business Administration from Bunker Hill Community College.
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