Kiersten Gutherman, LMSW (she/ her) received her masters in social work from Rutgers University with a concentration in violence against women and children and worked on policy related to Title IX and mental health parity. Kiersten has experience in intake and admissions, outpatient counseling, crisis treatment, group therapy, and school-based services. Most recently, Kiersten led a suicide prevention program in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties under a Zero Suicide grant. While in this role, she spearheaded a program to distribute free gun locks to community members and was awarded NAMI Michigan’s Advocate of the Year.
Kiersten believes that recovery is possible and that everyone can build a life worth living. Kiersten is passionate about mental health, neurodiversity, disability justice, and suicide prevention, especially in the LGBTQIA+ community and survivors of sexual assault. She believes in utilizing lived experience to confront stigma and advocate for change.
Outside of work, you can find Kiersten reading, sewing, snuggling her cats, and doing aerial arts. Kiersten is very good at trivia and likes to pretend she is good at karaoke.