MEET THE TEAM
JENNIFER WILES, M.A., LMHC, BC-DMT, FT
Executive Director of the HEARTplay Program and Camp Erin Boston
at Good Shepherd Community Care
Jennifer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and a Fellow in Thanatology. Jennifer has served as the director of the HEARTplay program and Camp Erin Boston since 2012. Under Jennifer's direction, these programs have expanded significantly; allowing her award winning programs to serve more grieving children. She is on the adjunct faculty of Lesley University's Graduate Program in Mental Health and Well-Being, and is an approved site supervisor for their Field Training Program. Jennifer is proud to lead HEARTplay's multi-year project, Expanding the Language of Grief which works towards ensuring that people of all abilities have access to compassionate grief support. Jennifer is also on the Board of Directors at the National Alliance for Children's Grief where she also chairs the Education Committee.
KATIE McGRAIL,
LMHC, BC-DMT
HEARTplay Services Coordinator
Katie is the HEARTplay Services Coordinator at Good Shepherd Community Care and Assistant Director of Camp Erin Boston. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, and 200-certified yoga instructor. Katie's experience includes working with children and families including those with complex medical challenges and living with a variety of disabilities in pediatric palliative care, at end of life, and in bereavement. She also has experience teaching dance and yoga to children and adults and collaborating/performing with local choreographers and dance companies in the Boston area. Katie serves as Vice President of the New England chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association and supervises graduate students training in Dance Movement Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
DARRELL V. HYCHE II,
MA, R-DMT
HEARTplay Clinician
Darrell is honored to join HEARTplay as a Mental Health Therapist following his year-long internship in the program. In addition to this role, he serves as a Dance/Movement Therapist for Good Shepherd’s Pediatric Palliative Care Program. Darrell graduated from Lesley University in May 2024 with his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy. Darrell’s therapeutic lens has been shaped by his decade of experience as a professional dancer in St. Louis, MO, his work in school-based settings. Darrell is also a Licensed School Adjustment Counselor. When he isn’t dancing, Darrell enjoys cooking and being outdoors.
JON HAZILLA
HEARTplay Percussionist
Jon has been a Professor at Berklee College for thirty-seven years. He was a certified Hospice volunteer for Aseracare Hospice. He has volunteered with various humanitarian organizations. Jon was a Pastoral Associate at First Parish Unitarian Universalist church in Brookline, Massachusetts, taught in the R. E. program, and is artistic coordinator for Peace by Piece, a community trauma outreach program in South Boston. He has run over forty-five marathons and one ultra. We are fortunate to have Jon bring his incredible experience as a musician and mentor to our HEARTplay groups.
LOU LIM, LMHC, REAT
HEARTplay Clinician
Lou is a licensed mental health counselor and registered expressive arts therapist (REAT) with a master's degree from Lesley University. With over 13 years of experience, he has worked with individuals of all ages facing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and more. He employs a client-centered approach, blending narrative and expressive therapies (art, music, writing, etc.) to create a collaborative, strength-based therapeutic relationship. Lou has worked with HEARTplay and Camp Erin Boston as a grief counselor since 2017.
SHAY SILADI
HEARTplay Intern
Shay holds a B.A. in Psychology from Lesley University and is nearing completion of her master's degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling at Sacred Heart University. Originally from the Boston area, Shay now resides just outside of Hartford CT with her two sons. For over a decade, Shay has been a volunteer with Camp Erin Boston, and, more recently, with HEARTplay. Outside of her academic and volunteer commitments, Shay enjoys hiking with her children, running, and playing soccer. She is also a passionate photographer, always seeking to capture meaningful moments through her lens.
Shay is deeply grateful to continue her journey with HEARTplay and the Good Shepherd community, where she feels honored to contribute to such impactful work.