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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 EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Other Therapies
Jason Andrade Connecticut Child Mental Health
Dr. Judith G Balcerzak California Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interviewing
Michael Jackson Beattie Virginia Person-Centered Intake and Service Planning
Alma J Carten Pennsylvania Life Transitions
Emily Carveth Connecticut Veterinary Social Work
Gina Corona New York Children and Family Mental Health
Cate Desjardins, Ph.D., LMSW-C Michigan Individual and Group Psychotherapy
Marcie Dimenstein, LCSW Connecticut Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia
Laurie Eldred Michigan EMDR and Other Therapies
Sharea Farmer New Jersey EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Other Therapies
Amanda Fava Ohio Perinatal/Maternal Mental Health
Marilyn S. Feinstein Connecticut Fear of Public Speaking
Kim Finnie New Jersey EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Other Therapies
Deirdre Drohan Forbes, LCSW, SIFI New York Veterans
Carrie Freshour Maryland Evidence-Informed Workplace Mental Health
Mikayla Green Connecticut EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Other Therapies
Roberta Greene South Carolina Resilience
Bridgitte Hammaker, LCSW-C Maryland Stress, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Relationships
Dr. Tawanda Hubbard, LCSW New Jersey Behavioral Health
Mary A Jackson Virginia Trauma-Informed Care
Stephanie Jacobson Connecticut Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Bipolar Disorders
Holly Jedlicka Ohio Somatic Approach
Tahni Kalina Washington Grief, Trauma & PTSD, Mood Disorders
Silas W. Kelly, LMSW New York Psychiatric Social Work
Lee King New Mexico Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Eileen Lenson, MSW, ACSW, BCC California Overcoming Adversity, Forgiveness
Sandi Lindgren Minnesota Emotional Intelligence
Whitney Marris Virginia Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
Christopher McLaughlin Maine Youth Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Education
Nasreen Rahela Meah Michigan Interpersonal Practice
Ria Megnin Ohio Intersectional Identity Counseling
Amy Moncion Florida Perinatal Mental Health
Jacqueline Muller, LCSWR New York EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Other Therapies
Stacy Nakell Texas Repetative Disorders
Widian Nicola New Jersey Clinical Practice
Leah Niehaus California Depression, Anxiety
Gregory L. Nooney Iowa Dissociative Identity Disorder
Tina Paddock California Neurodiversity
Portia Pendleton Connecticut Eating Disorders & Body Image
Karen Perez Florida Trauma; Human Trafficking
Dr. Michelle Pliske Oregon Trauma, Post-Traumatic Growth
John Richardson-Lauve Virginia Trauma-Informed Care; Resiliency
Heather Rikli Virginia Depression, Anxiety
Dr. La'Tesha Sampson New Jersey Emotional Disturbance, Behavioral Issues
Dr Ray Scurfield Mississippi Trauma; PTSD; Meditation
Audrey Shroyer, LISW-S Ohio Eating Disorders & Body Image
Dr. Lawrence Shulman New Hampshire Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphia, Attachment Issues
Alexandra Solomon Connecticut Trauma Therapy, EMDR
Taylor St. Onge Wisconsin Veterinary Social Work
Nick Szubiak District of Columbia Evidence-Based Practice
Sue Tepper New Jersey Trauma
Susan Townsley Wisconsin Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy
Salome Valencia-Bohne Washington Anxiety, Life Transitions
Orlando Wright Maryland Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Linda Yates Connecticut Eating Disorders; Dream Interpretation
Linda Zaffram Virginia Perinatal /Maternal Mental Health




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