Cara is a registered social worker, social work educator,
and is a Fellow in Thanatology. Cara is currently the Director, Psychosocial,
Grief & Bereavement Care, and Director, Camp Keaton for the Kemp Care
Network.
Cara has a private practice where she
works with individuals of all ages and families facing issues such as grief,
traumatic loss, PTSD, violence, and mental health challenges. Cara is a
Lecturer in the Thanatology and Disability programs at King’s University
College, Western University.
Cara’s doctoral research focused on
the grief and mourning experiences of people living with intellectual
developmental disabilities. Cara was the team lead for the development the Intellectual
Disability and Grief module for Canadian Virtual Hospice (mygrief.ca).
She has had the privilege to work with many children, youth, families, and
students throughout her more than 30 years in practice.