Meet Our Team - Daniel Gagnon

Daniel Gagnon, LSWAIC

Position at the Hallowell Todaro ADHD Center:

Therapist and Coach

How long have you been working at Hallowell Todaro ADHD?

One year

Where did you grow up?

Bedford, New Hampshire

What are your favorite books / TV shows / movies?

The Life of Pi, Siddhartha, and the Alchemist, are great books. I love comedies and my favorite movie would have to be Forest Gump. Right now we are watching the Great British Baking show at my house.

What’s your favorite sport and/or sports team?

I am a Boston Celtics fan and I love basketball!

Complete the following sentences:

When I’m not at work, you can find me...

going for walks with my family.

When I want to de-stress, I...

work out and take a shower.

My favorite time of year is...

summer.

My favorite thing to cook is...

cheeseburgers.

The best gift I ever received was…

ski trip to Whistler.

If I could travel anywhere in the world, I’d go to...

Malaysia.

What led you to pursue a career helping others?

I fell into it when I got a work-study job at the Boys in Girls Club while I was at Boston College. I had so much fun with my colleagues and with students that I haven't looked back since!

What education, skills, and expertise do you bring to your role?

I bring a lot of experience working with children in families. From my time at the Boys and Girls Club in Boston, to a year that I lived in Ecuador, to my time working in a group home in Northern California, to my time as a school counselor in the Seattle Public Schools, I have had the opportunity to work with so many great people!