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Chelsea Ricker M.S., BCBA

Chelsea Ricker is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in Southern NH. She was diagnosed with Selective Mutism at age five and is passionate about sharing her experience, raising awareness and helping others who are struggling with Selective Mutism and anxiety.

Chelsea hosts Outloud the Selective Mutism Podcast which aims to spread awareness and resources to families, teachers, and professionals. Chelsea has also volunteered at Selective Mutism intensive treatment programs at Child Mind Institute and Boston Child Study Center. She is honored to be a part of SMA Board of Directors and continue educating others about Selective Mutism.

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Christie YoungSmith

Director

Christie YoungSmith is a K-12 educator, researcher, and advocate passionate about elevating marginalized voices in educational spaces. She has worked on school-based interventions for a student experiencing SM, and has volunteered as Counselor for Freedom Camp founded by Dr. Catherine Eckel. At a young age, Christie also experienced undiagnosed SM ...

Megan Carlson

Director

Meg is absolutely honored to be part of the mission to rid the silence. With the consistent support of SMA, therapists, educators and doctors her family is in a marathon to overcome SM. They are working hard incorporating brave work/exposures and social emotional learning into daily life in order to ...

Audrey E. Boggs, PsyD

Director

Dr. Audrey E. Boggs is pleased to return to the SMA Board of Directors in 2022 after being one of the organization’s earliest board members between 2005-2008. Dr. Boggs first got involved with SMA (formerly, Selective Mutism Group ~ Child Anxiety Network) in 2002 when she traveled to Pennsylvania for ...