Professional Development
I provide hands-on presentations and workshops for mental health providers, schools, community organizations, healthcare staff, and anyone else looking to learn more about grief support and/or art therapy.
What I Offer
Presentations
Grief and art therapy education can be provided through tailored informational sessions designed for mental health professionals and individuals supporting grieving children. These workshops are eligible for CEUs!
Session length: 60 - 90 mins
Location: Virtual or on sight (location depending)
Every presentation is tailored to your group. Contact me for customized pricing.
Art Therapy Workshops
One-time workshops with a focus on grief and/or mental health. Work in community, within a safe space, to learn more about yourself through art making. For schools, libraries, non profits, healthcare, and more.
Session length: 60 - 90 mins
Location: Virtual or on sight (location depending)
Every workshop is tailored to your group. Contact me for a customized pricing.
Clinical Consultation
Have questions about supporting a grieving child, teen, family, or adult? I offer 20–60 minute professional consultations to provide personalized guidance, practical strategies, and grief-informed support tailored to your specific client, classroom, or caregiving situation.
Professional Speaking & Media
Educational Presentations
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National Alliance for Children’s Grief National Symposium
Grief Has a Body: Trauma-Informed, Embodied Art-Making to Support Children Bereaved by Traumatic Loss, San Antonio, TX
Meadows Behavioral Health
Grief-Informed Care Across the Lifespan, Downers Grove, IL
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National Alliance for Mental Illness IL State Conference
Grief in Community: Honoring Loss, Fostering Connection
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National Alliance for Children’s Grief National Symposium
Utilizing the Expressive Therapies Continuum for Continuing Bonds with Grieving Families, Denver, CO
Highmark Caring Place 2024 National Grief Talks Conference
Empowering Caregivers of Grieving Children: How to Apply Expressive Art Tools Used by Professionals
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National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) Annual National Symposium
Empowering Caregivers of Grieving Children: How to Apply Expressive Art Tools Used by Professionals, Orlando, FL
Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association Annual Conference
Expressing Grief Through Art Making
Media Features
Hindsdale Magazine, 2026
Interview discussing the benefits of art therapy and supporting emotional wellness in the community.
Podcast: Nature Within Us, Episode 042, 2025
Interview discussing the healing benefits of art therapy and grief.
Medium, 2025
Interview as an Art Therapist explaining what art therapy is.
Chicago Tribune, 2021
Featured as a mental health professional providing expert perspective on support groups for grieving families.
News Appearances
ABC7
2021
Speaking about the importance of art therapy on ABC7 during Expressive Arts Therapy Week during my time as Program Director at Willow House.
WGN
2020
Speaking about the importance of expressing one’s grief and benefits of art therapy on WGN during my time as Program Director at Willow House.