JOANNA LEIGH OSMOND, MSW, LCSW

Bachelor of Arts in English and Womens Studies: Williams College Williamstown, MA

Master of Clinical Social Work: Catholic University School of Social Service Washington DC

Post Graduate Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy : Appalachian State University Boone, NC

Areas of speciality:

• work and training with Duke Center for Living campus in CBT, Mindfulness Meditation, health and weight issues, body image, chronic disease, and compulsive eating,

• experience and training at Chapel Integrative Health Center in integrated mind-body practices with a variety of chronic and harder to treat health concerns,

• trauma focused therapy training, specializing in recovery from ptsd, application of polyvagal theory, mindfulness meditation, EFT, craniosacral nervous system attunement, IFS for trauma, EMDR for telehealth

• teaching BSW and MSW students in clinical social work at Appalachian State University, additional training in Motivational Interviewing and Cultural Competency,

• study of early theory of Carl Jung and expressive arts dreamwork,

• research and practice with child and adolescents with learning disabilities, and ADHD,

• Clinical Supervision in expressive arts therapy.

Somatic and Energy Training:

Polarity, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Rosen Method Bodywork, studies with senior faculty member of Barbara Brennan Healing Science, SoulCollage Practitioner,