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Clinical social workers are one of the nation’s largest groups of providers of mental health services. They provide mental health services in both urban and rural settings, where they may be the only licensed provider of mental health services available. Here are our experts. To arrange interviews or speaking engagements email media@socialworkers.org.

Name State Specific Expertise
Queen Adu-Poku California
Jason Andrade Connecticut Child Mental Health
Dr. Judith G Balcerzak California
Michael Jackson Beattie Virginia
Alma J Carten Pennsylvania
Emily Carveth Connecticut Veterinary Social Work
Gina Corona New York
Cate Desjardins, Ph.D., LMSW-C Michigan
Marcie Dimenstein, LCSW Connecticut
Laurie Eldred Michigan
Sharea Farmer New Jersey
Amanda Fava Ohio Perinatal/Maternal Mental Health
Marilyn S. Feinstein Connecticut Fear of Public Speaking
Kim Finnie New Jersey
Shawntelle L. Fisher Missouri
Deirdre Drohan Forbes, LCSW, SIFI New York Veterans
Carrie Freshour Maryland Evidence-Informed Workplace Mental Health
Mikayla Green Connecticut
Roberta Greene South Carolina Resilience
Dr. Tawanda Hubbard, LCSW New Jersey
Mary A Jackson Virginia
Stephanie Jacobson Connecticut
Holly Jedlicka Ohio
Tahni Kalina Washington
Silas W. Kelly, LMSW New York
Lisa A Kendall Pennsylvania
Lee King New Mexico
Craig A. Knippenberg Colorado
Michael C LaSala New Jersey
Eileen Lenson, MSW, ACSW, BCC California Overcoming Adversity, Forgiveness
Sandi Lindgren Minnesota
Theresa A. Lyons, Esq., MSW New Jersey
Whitney Marris Virginia trauma and trauma-informed care
Christopher McLaughlin Maine
Nasreen Rahela Meah Michigan
Ria Megnin Ohio
Amy Moncion Florida
Jacqueline Muller, LCSWR New York
Stacy Nakell Texas Repetative Disorders
Widian Nicola New Jersey
Leah Niehaus California
Gregory L. Nooney Iowa Dissociative Identity Disorder
Leigh Northrup Virginia
Tina Paddock California Neurodiversity
Portia Pendleton Connecticut Eating Disorders & Body Image
Karen Perez Florida Trauma; Human Trafficking
Dr. Michelle Pliske Oregon
John Richardson-Lauve Virginia Trauma-Informed Care; Resiliency
Heather Rikli Virginia
Dr. La'Tesha Sampson New Jersey
Dr Ray Scurfield Mississippi Trauma; PTSD; Meditation
Audrey Shroyer, LISW-S Ohio Eating Disorders & Body Image
Dr. Lawrence Shulman New Hampshire
Alexandra Solomon Connecticut
Taylor St. Onge Wisconsin Veterinary Social Work
Nick Szubiak District of Columbia
Sue Tepper New Jersey Trauma
Susan Townsley Wisconsin
Salome Valencia-Bohne Washington
Marya Wright, DSW(c) MSW California
Orlando Wright Maryland
Linda Yates Connecticut Eating Disorders; Dream Interpretation
Linda Zaffram Virginia Perinatal /Maternal Mental Health




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