Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is a writer, licensed mental health clinician, certified bereavement group facilitator, and certified life coach. Over the past 25 years, she has worked in hospice, inpatient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, while also teaching numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians. Currently, she works for a measurement-based care organization, providing clinical coaching to therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists nationwide to improve mental health outcomes for youth and adults.
Susan’s blog, www.susanecasey.com, chronicles her grieving process following the death of her younger brother. Her fiction has received numerous awards, including first place in the PEN/Nob Hill Literary Contest and the Green Writer’s National Literary Contest. Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief is her first work of nonfiction.
Both Susan’s professional and creative work are driven by her deep belief that every individual has purpose, inherent strengths, and the right to reach their fullest potential. She lives in Maine with her husband, Steve, and their golden retriever, Indy.