I am available as a consultant for organizations globally and within the United States

My career focus is in building access to mental health support for children and families globally and building a bridge between the theories/practice of expressive therapies and public health. Specialized in art therapy individuals and groups, MHPSS program development, trainings, cultural empowerment, and program implementation, with a specific focus in high trauma, low resource communities globally.

With a background as a clinical counselor, art therapist, and doctor of public health, I can provide a diversity of skills and knowledge to organizations seeking to build on their mental health, psychosocial, protection, and child development components. 

If your organization is looking for a team of consultants to build your organization's mental health capacity, I also encourage you to visit Playing to Live! Playing to Live's team of expert therapists and doctoral & master level public health professionals are ready to help your organization scale up your mental health and psychosocial (MHPSS) services. Our work includes but is not limited to assessments, consultation, trainings, pilot and full scale programming, research, capacity building, and strategic planning. 

Skills

Non-Profit Leadership: Board leadership, creation and management of budgets, nonprofit team leader, business development, partnership development, and grant writing

Program Development: Curriculum development, logistics planning, implementation, cultural adaptation, community organization,

Research Methodology: MHPSS research methods, qualitative interviewing, focus groups, literature and background reviews, monitoring and evaluation, and publications

Clinical Expertise: Art therapy, play therapy, sand tray therapy, individual and group therapy, trauma specialist, children, adolescents, adults, CBT, and TF-CBT

Countries and Population Served

Professional Geographic Experience: Appalachia, Washington, DC, Uganda, Liberia, South Africa, Jamaica, India, Turkey/Syria, South Sudan, Eastern Europe, and Pacific Northwest

Population Specialties Served: Active duty military, substance abuse, adolescents, children, adults, trauma survivors, sexual abuse survivors, persons with special needs, and Native Americans

Trainings

Sand Tray Therapy                                                                                                                            

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy                                                                                

Mental Health in Complex Emergencies, Amman, Jordan, Fordham University     

EMDR Level one and two, EMDRIA