| Shari is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado with over 19 years of experience in the helping field. After career foundations in investigations of child abuse/neglect cases, Shari decided to further her experience with a Master’s degree in counseling. She currently works full time in her own private practice while providing on-site counseling for a Kansas City area corporation. In addition to that, Shari maintains national board certification and various other certifications in telebehavioral health, mediation, and critical incident response. Throughout the course of her career, Shari has served as a grief support specialist and worked alongside children, teens, and adults who suffered the death of someone close to them. She speaks locally and regionally to professionals about suicide-related grief and also talks with metro high schools about mental health and suicidality awareness. She’s previously presented at MO DMH Spring Institute, various local hospitals and schools, the American Counseling Association of Missouri, and the Suicide Prevention Conference. |
Presentation(s):
| Youth Suicide: A Look At Before and After |