Mandy is a licensed social worker who has been involved in various outreaches and therapy settings for several years, allowing her to grow skills and empathy working with single moms in crisis, struggling families, individuals working through trauma, and a broad range of other life situations.  She received her bachelor's degree from Wheaton College (IL). She completed her master's in social work training locally at the University of Pittsburgh and developed a passion for integrating faith and counseling during one of her internships. She also has a passion for group work, after seeing how healing in the context of community can make clients free and whole.