I started my career as a Social Worker in 2001 in an emergency department with just a BSW. I returned to school to earn an MSW and open up more opportunities, specifically to work in schools. After working in 5 different districts across Washington State as a School Social Worker, School Counselor and as a Prevention/Intervention Specialist, I shifted gears toward earning my license as an Independent Clinical Social Worker. During this time working in schools, I had a tragic life experience of having my baby die in the hospital at her time of birth and I came close to my own death giving birth. This led to the creation of a project I've led for the last 16 years to show care to other bereaved mothers. I was also a part of an expert parent panel on infant death for the WSU School of Nursing and Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center for several years. Now, I want to do more. I have researched trauma and grief my whole career. My personal passion and my professional experience are now joined in the work as I focus on becoming the local expert as a therapist in grief; specifically bereaved parents.
I'm excited about the world of neuroscience and how it impacts the way people heal. Looking forward to being more of a resource in my community as I just moved back to where I grew up.