Our Story

On an August night in 2018, Lennie Knowlton invited four therapist friends for a backyard brainstorm. Over a cheese platter, the women, who together had served the community for many years,  discussed the intense barriers preventing people in their community from receiving the mental health care they deserve.

They shared stories of people not having access to mental health funding whose only options were to see therapists who were not trauma-informed. They also shared success stories where people had been able to win their mental health battles. They agreed that the best outcomes were in situations where people were seen, heard, and connected to others.

It was clear that the community needed something better. A few weeks later — with some help from a financial wiz who bought into the madness — Project Connection was founded.

Since then, we’ve remained as committed as ever to bring the mental health services that bring the experience, empathy, and commitment to providing services that help the individuals move through shame and trauma in order to create a more connected, wholehearted society.