Ms. Laurie Persh, LPC, LCPC, is a distinguished clinician, critical incident responder, and trainer, recognized for her extensive expertise in trauma, grief and loss, family systems, work-life balance, and cross-cultural counseling. She has delivered training and disaster response services for organizations including the American Red Cross, FEMA, and Project Medishare in Haiti. Her professional experience spans nonprofit and for-profit public mental health agencies, providing a full spectrum of counseling services from in-home care to inpatient and outpatient settings. In addition to her clinical roles, Ms. Persh has served as a college instructor, supervisor, and manager. For over a decade, she has successfully operated her private practice in Silver Spring, MD, while also presenting numerous workshops to share her expertise and accumulated knowledge with the professional community.