Meet the Founder
Tricia Carfagno
Founder | Behavioral Health Consultant
With more than 20 years in behavioral health, I’ve built my career from direct care to executive leadership. My experience includes working with adjudicated youth, serving as a behavioral specialist in the ABA sector, providing substance use therapy, and supporting individuals involved in drug court and survivors of human trafficking.
I’ve worked across all levels of care, gaining a firsthand understanding of how programs function—from the daily challenges facing frontline staff to the decisions and responsibilities carried by executive leadership. That perspective helps me see where systems break down, what teams need to succeed, and how operational decisions affect client care.
I founded Dandelion Consulting & Leadership Support to help behavioral health organizations turn those challenges into clear, practical solutions. Through program development and restructuring, leadership support, and stronger operational systems, I help programs build the structure they need to stabilize, strengthen their teams, and improve client outcomes.
My approach is grounded in experience: understanding the work, identifying what’s missing, and building solutions that work for the people delivering care and those receiving it.
Experience That Drives the Work
Successful behavioral health programs require more than strong clinical services. They need effective leadership, clear operational systems, and teams equipped to deliver quality care.
Having worked at every level of an organization, I understand the disconnect that can exist between leadership decisions and day-to-day operations.
I bring that perspective to every partnership, helping organizations identify gaps, strengthen their teams, and build practical solutions that support long-term stability, growth, and better client outcomes.
How I Work
Practical & Hands-On
I don’t believe in handing organizations a list of recommendations and walking away. My approach is grounded in the realities of behavioral health and focused on solutions that can actually be implemented.
Built Around What You Need
I work alongside leadership to understand what’s happening, identify what sits at the root, and build solutions that fit the organization, its team, and the clients it serves.
The goal is lasting improvement—not temporary fixes.