About

Basics:

• Born and raised in Central IL

• Divorced, has two kids who rule

• Has three cats named George (best tripod cat ever), Coconut and Misty

Creds:

• Bachelor of Social Work (2005) from Illinois State University

  - Child Welfare Certificate

  - Spanish minor

• Master of Social Work (2007) from Illinois State University

  - Specialization in Child and Family Practices

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in State of IL (2009)

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in State of NY (2023)

• Certified SandPlay Practitioner (2018) through SandPlay Therapists of America

• Level One Internal Family Therapy Therapist (2022)

Specializations

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Trained through BTTI through the International OCD Foundation) (2018)

• Postpartum Anxiety/Mood Disorders (Trained through PSI) (2021)

Other random stuff:

• Member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

• Member of SandPlay Therapists of America (Practitioner)

• Loves llamas, Harry Potter (but yes, JK sucks), Taylor Swift, Fall Out Boy, and a good bathroom humor joke now and then