Betsy McConnell

Betsy McConnell is a retired psychotherapist who has recently taken up full time residence in Sugar Hill.

Betsy worked as an intern in a hospital setting, and she has had private practices in New York City, Boston, Seattle, and Pittsburgh. She has deep regard for the stories that animate people’s lives and especially how they confront illness, death, and loss. They’ve motivated her to try to help reduce the trauma that can be accompany these challenges, and help people find meaning in the midst of loss that makes life worth living.

Betsy has been an active participant in the Episcopal Church. Betsy and her husband, Dorsey, have helped support Pilgrim Africa by teaching and offering trauma training in Uganda since 2007.

Betsy has enjoyed camping and sea kayaking in British Columbia, and loves hiking and cross-country skiing in the White Mountains. She has a reverence for this region and the people who live here.