Meet Our Team

Kim O'Connell

Founder/Director

Kim has a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Board Certified/Licensed Behavior Analyst (BCBA/LABA). She specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with social cognitive deficits, (organization, planning, shifting skill sets), and interpersonal skill deficits that interfere with learning. Kim has fourteen years of experience as a behavioral health professional. She has provided BCBA consultation services and training to schools for the past eleven years, serving students from preschool age through high school. Kim also specializes in social coaching for adults.

Lindsey Dowling

Staff

Lindsey Dowling is an Associate Behavior Technician at Horizons Social Coaching. She has a Master’s degree in Psychology from Capella University with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. Lindsey has nine years of experience working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities in various settings including: a summer Extended School Year program, home services, public school and presently at a separate school specialized for individuals with autism. Lindsey has a fun and upbeat attitude, and her main goal is improving the quality of life for all the individuals she supports.

Hilary Waldron

Administrative

Hilary Waldron supports day to day administrative operations at Horizons Social Coaching. Hilary helps new clients with the intake process and works with health insurance agencies to arrange preauthorization of services. Hilary also monitors files to make sure all paperwork is current, manages the submission of health insurance claims, and supports our outreach to spread the word about social coaching services.