JMBD Therapy & Consultation

Experience

My extensive training at both the Master's and Doctoral levels in the the field of social work, combined with more than ten years of experience working with children, youth, young adults, and families across schools, higher education, community organizations, and outpatient settings, equips me with the insights needed to identify the unique challenges learners encounter in accessing education due to social, emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health disabilities.

Doctoral capping ceremony, 2023

Oct 2016: Fellow advocates at the bill signing ceremony of a MA law extending the preservation of sexual assault kits from 6 months to 15 years.

Julie frequently presents her research at local, state, and national conferences

Education

PhD in Social Work, Simmons University (2023)
Master of Social Work, Boston College School of Social Work (2014)
Bachelor of Arts, Simmons College (2006)

Licensure & Recent Training Highlights

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MA (license valid through June 2027)
School Adjustment Counselor - All Levels (initial), MA DESE
Trauma-Informed Basic Psychological First Aid, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2024)
Trauma & Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents, Collaborative for Trauma, Grief, Treatment (2024)
Special Education Surrogate Parent Training, Federation for Children with Special Needs

Key Work Experience

7 years working as a grassroots organizer, advocate, and lobbyist at the federal & state (MA) levels

5 years as a Higher Education Administrator focused on community partnerships and inclusion, equity & diversity efforts

Full and part-time faculty of Social Work (BSW/MSW programs) at Wheelock College, Boston College, Salem State University, Simmons University, and Merrimack College

Clinical Social Worker in school, community, and outpatient settings with children, adolescents, and families. Specialty in acute crisis management, neurodiversity, and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in adults and children

Social Science researcher with training in conducting and evaluating psychological & educational research; expertise in caregiving stress/trauma

Professional Affiliations

PDA Therapy Collaborative:

The PDA Therapy Collaborative is a group of licensed professionals. We meet weekly to support the continuous adaption of our practice to PDA affirming approaches. It was birthed from a simple idea: That professional practice grows in community. We specialize in work with the PDA profile of Autism and came together in October of 2023 to strengthen our PDA practice approaches. We invite you into a conversation we have had all year about PDA affirming care. We can answer practice questions both in individual consults and through questions asked from our contact form. We will share the “Guide to PDA relational practice”, “Roundtable discussions from the PDA Collaborative” and monthly Q and A sessions as a means to enrich your professional development. Think of us as your colleagues down the hall committed to PDA best practices and lean on our experience.

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc:

We are an international neurodiversity paradigm-centric therapy, education, and advocacy organization

MA PDA Clinical Study Group:

National Association of Social Workers of MA:

National Association of Social Workers – Massachusetts Chapter is a membership association that advances professional social work practice throughout the Commonwealth and advocates for equity and justice for all people.

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