Katie started her helping career in ministry, studying biblical studies and philosophy at Belhaven University. A commitment to justice, diversity, and empowerment of all people led her to pursue a master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Southern Mississippi. Personal experiences with death and grief created an interest in understanding bereavement and contemporary grief support. She has over 6 years of experience in professional bereavement services, including supporting organ donor families in the ICU, facilitating age-appropriate peer support groups for children and adolescents, and counseling patients with life-limiting illnesses receiving palliative care in the hospital. She completed a Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider certification through the MISS Foundation and the Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation in 2021. She is passionate about embracing our humanity and the love that makes the grief journey or difficult life transitions so painful at times, and supporting clients with evidence-based tools and interventions. In her free time, she likes to be creative: crafting, writing, gardening, painting, and refinishing thrifted furniture.

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Maclain Kennedy is a Licensed Masters Social Worker from Jackson, Mississippi. She studied social work at The University of Mississippi and then received her masters at The University of Alabama. Maclain spent time working with college students through a campus ministry, and she now works with middle school and high school students. Maclain’s primary topics of focus are anxiety, stress management, and life transitions. In her free time she enjoys running, going to a local coffee shop, and spending time with family.

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Dr. Alissa Hebert-Wallace earned her Doctor of Social Work degree from Simmons University and her Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University. Professionally, Dr. Hebert-Wallace has worked in a variety of behavioral health settings as a clinician and as an administrator. She has developed and implemented several programs, including a life-skills program for differently abled teens and adults, and a psychiatric residential treatment program for adolescent males. She also provides supervision for licensure as a board-approved clinical supervisor and serves as an adjunct instructor for multiple university social work programs at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels. Dr. Hebert-Wallace specializes in trauma-focused care and compassion fatigue and has delivered numerous presentations on both. She has also provided training on mental health first aid, team building, and leadership. She engages in veterinary social work, focusing on grief and bereavement following companion animal loss and compassion fatigue in veterinary professionals. Dr. Hebert-Wallace is an avid volunteer and a member of several community organizations. She has been a board member of the Mississippi Chapter of NASW since 2019 and currently serves as president of the organization. Dr. Hebert-Wallace believes that all pets are emotional support animals and enjoys living in the country with her husband and their animals.

Dr. Alissa Hebert-Wallace earned her Doctor of Social Work degree from Simmons University and her... Read More