Personal Statement

Sue Marie Mocniak has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, transferring from administrative and business roles to clinical and therapeutic services in 2010. During the course of her academic career Sue’s internships included:

Throughout the course of her academic and clinical career Sue has counseled a wide range
 of clients with issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, divorce, separation, low self-esteem, anger management, job stress, and life stage transition with a special interest in Pet Loss Grief as well as adults raised in addictive / rigid or chaotic family systems.

Recognizing the needs of individuals grieving the loss of a loved one and supporting them through this process is of critical importance and customary in our society. However, Pet Loss continues to be a disenfranchised form of grief. Recognizing this, Sue conducted an independent study on Pet Loss Grief while a graduate student at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and later went on to author a grief model and guide booklet specifically for those grieving the loss of a pet.