is a licensed clinical psychologist and Fellow in Thanatology, certified by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She is a Professor in the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Adler University – Chicago, and the creator and coordinator of its Traumatic Stress Psychology Emphasis. Her clinical practice focuses on complex trauma, grief, loss, and life transitions, adjustment to life-threatening illness, and preparation for death. She provides training and clinical consultation with respect to death, dying, bereavement, and loss, constructivism, and traumatic stress for mental health professionals, academic and professional development training programs, medical centers, first responders, and restorative justice programs.