Maureen, the author of My Fears Out Loud, holds generative writing workshops that incorporate somatic expression & foster a sense of safety & agency to explore the full human experience. Her movement is informed by her belief that all oppression - and therefore, all liberation - is connected. She believes that we must bear witness to ourselves and the world at large in order to heal individually and collectively.

Maureen has served marginalized populations for over 15 years in multiple capacities and is a Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor. She is certified in both Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid, and has certificates for The Biology of Trauma & Healing and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She is learning about suicide safety, decolonizing mental health, somatic healing, and therapeutic art.

Maureen is committed to fostering spaces that center agency and consent. She hopes to inspire the pursuit of total and collective liberation through her work.

"No one is free until all of us are free." - inspired by Fannie Lou Hamer