A licensed clinical social worker, Ann retired from a longstanding career at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, where she served as a clinician and Director of Family Services. She currently maintains a small private practice of family therapy and spiritual direction. Ann completed the basic seminar at WPFC after earning a Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and has applied Bowen theory to her clinical and administrative work for over 30 years. She has taught an introductory class in Bowen theory to clergy and group leaders since 2010. Speaking from a family systems perspective, Ann has presented locally and nationally on topics such as the process of development for clinicians, self-injurious behavior, ethics in the mental health profession, and gender differences in bereavement.
