Brooke Hackett, LCSW, RPT™, received her professional degrees from the University of Maine and has roughly 15 years of supporting children and their families. Brooke began her career as a Behavioral Health professional, supporting families in their homes and communities, and it is in this role that Brooke learned the importance of working with a child’s family system. Brooke has worked for local non-profit organizations in Maine in both clinical and case management capacities and spent a few years working out of a Maine school as a School Based Clinician. Most recently Brooke has been employed by the Family Center of Maine where she has worked individually with children, families and parents/couples navigating challenging parenting dynamics. Brooke also supervises conditionally licensed professionals working towards full licensure at The Family Center of Maine and is the Play Therapy Coordinator for the agency. Brooke is passionate about growing the field of play therapy, bringing high quality training to the New England Region, and ultimately empowering more child therapists to work with children using their first language – PLAY!

Throughout her career as a therapist, Brooke has pursued training in a variety of therapeutic models including Child-Centered Play Therapy, Adlerian Play Therapy Theraplay, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). For Brooke, play therapy isn’t just a technique—it’s the language of childhood. She believes that every toy is a tool for storytelling, healing, and growth. Brooke describes some of her favorite moments in the playroom as those when caregivers and children are able to come together, rediscover joy, and build stronger, more compassionate relationships through dyadic work and parent coaching as a certified Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors facilitator, a course for Parents created by Robyn Gobel.

Outside of work you can find Brooke engaged in playful moments of her own with her two children, at a local beach or hiking with her family and two dogs (Jackson and Moose), relaxing with a book, or enjoying one of the many amazing local eateries/food trucks around Portland, ME!