Beth Collums
THOUGHT-PROVOKING WRITER FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, PARENTING & MENTAL HEALTH IN TODAY'S WORLD
unique insight & an optimistic outlook for a brighter future
Beth has been dedicated to the intersection of children, mental health, and education for over 20 years. From addressing the teen mental health crisis and encouraging parents to talk to kids about sex and sexuality, to evaluating education policy and school safety in today's political climate, Beth's words are relevant and to the point through a lens of hope for the future.
background
Beth Collums is a Georgia-based writer. She has a degree in clinical psychology and her professional background as a child and family therapist gives her a unique insight into helping parents and kids thrive. She's lived in Atlanta since 2008 with her husband, four kids, dog, hamster, hermit crabs and fish.
Her years spent working in the clinical field as a psychotherapist with underserved communities, performing psychological testing for federal disabilities services and the state court system, acting as a liaison for Fortune 500 tech companies corporate recruiting, developing higher education advising curriculum and teaching college seminar courses for a top 10 public research university has shown her --- real strength lies in vulnerability. No one is immune to losing hope and no one is beyond finding it.
There is beauty and resilience in every story.
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Beth has a passion for revealing truth in all its complexity, challenging cultural narratives and expanding the public dialogue around difficult issues.
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She enjoys spending any free time she has as a community organizer in the local education non-profit sector, helping grassroots family support organizations, having sweet tea and chicken salad at lunch and watching her kids do the multitude of various and sundry activities they do on any given weekend.
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