About Sue

Licensure and Certifications

RI Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Fully Certified EBT/Solution Method Provider
Certified EMDR Practitioner, Level II

Education

Masters in Social Work, Rhode Island College
Masters in Human Development, Counseling and Family
Studies, University of Rhode Island
BS in Nursing, University of Rhode Island
BS in Education, Boston State College

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Social Workers
EMDR International Association
Mental Health Association of the Greater Westerly Area

Prior Careers

Registered Nurse, Pediatric and Psychiatric – Fall River, MA
Computer Programmer and Systems Analyst – Washington, DC Peace Corps Volunteer – Uganda, East Africa
Secondary level math teacher - San Diego, CA

Personal Philosophy

I believe people have an inborn drive for growth, emotional healing and health. Just as the body can heal a broken bone, the mind can heal too. I believe happiness, joy, and love are what we most desire to be fully human. I believe these states are brain-based and can be learned.

I believe such personal growth is most effectively done in community: in a warm, supportive, and safe environment. I believe we evolved as social beings dependent on one another for survival, and that a need for social connection is hardwired in our brains. Such connection to others is often key to our growth.