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BPD is a serious mental condition involving an ongoing pattern of instability in a person’s moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning often resulting in impulsive actions and unstable relationships.
Arthur "Art" Nichols joined the Retreat in July 2017. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration, Nichols served most recently from 2004 to 2015 as president and chief executive officer of the 169-bed Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. He joined Cheshire Medical in 1988…
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that can negatively affect individuals mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Geoffrey P. Kane, MD, MPH, was Chief of Addiction Services at the Brattleboro Retreat from 2003-2023. Dr. Kane graduated from Boston College and Yale School of Medicine and trained at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of…
Jeffrey Haines, MD, is a board-certified general adult psychiatrist who received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School. After a year of Internal Medicine, Dr. Haines completed his residency in psychiatry at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He worked for many years at New Hampshire…
Mental illnesses and addiction take many forms, and can affect people in different ways. The Brattleboro Retreat has experience treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders. You can speak to an admissions coordinator to find out if the Retreat is the right place for you.
Karl Jeffries, MD, attended medical school and completed his adult and child psychiatry training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He worked throughout as an LGBT advocate and received a Chancellor's Award for his efforts to improve the educational curriculum on LGBT health…
Dr. Tom Hoskins completed his medical training at the University of Rochester and the University of Kentucky, and spent three years in Vietnam. He practiced general rural medicine in Putney, Vermont, with a particular focus on the disadvantaged and the excluded. In 2007 he joined Starting Now, the…
At the Brattleboro Retreat, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals find a safe, supportive community of professionals and peers in an LGBTQIA+-affirming setting. Free from judgment. Free from prejudice.
Kate O'Connor joined the Board of Trustees in September 2016, and is a Brattleboro resident.
Kate O'Connor currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Brattleboro Selectboard. She is the former Executive Director of the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce. She began her career…