I’ve been a writer since I was a little kid. In my first career, I wrote and edited for magazines (Parenting, BabyTalk, Glamour, Real Simple), then websites and nonprofits. I also wrote fiction and poetry, and received my MFA in Fiction Writing from Bennington College. I was awarded an Artist Grant by the Massachusetts Cultural Council in 2006. As much as I loved to write, I started feeling isolated, and wished for more tangible engagement with the world. I started volunteering at a local hospice, and then went on to graduate school for my MSW. I am now a therapist, and have worked in a variety of settings: parent resource center, college counseling, community mental health agency, family medical practice, and now in my own private practice. I feel so lucky to have found a vocation that brings me into meaningful contact with people. My Psychology Today profile is here.