Lucy Hirsch

Lucy (she/her) was born and raised in the Boston area and graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Psychology and American Sign Language. While at Northeastern, she volunteered with Big Sister where she mentored an elementary school student in an English/Spanish bilingual school and “You’re With Us” where she was a mentor for adults with severe autism. As part of her college experience, Lucy immersed herself in the Deaf community and hopes to bring that experience into her social work practice. Upon graduation, Lucy worked in development for Perkins School for the Blind and as a milieu counselor at McLean Hospital, working with young women with eating disorders in a residential treatment center. Both of those experiences shaped her interest in mental healthcare accessibility and cross-cultural social work. Lucy is an MSW student in the Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Pathway. She is currently doing her field placement with Starfish FamilyServices as an Infant Mental Health intern working in metro Detroit. Throughout her time as an MSW student and GASP scholar, Lucy hopes to learn about global differences in mental healthcare, the intersection of disability and health, and culturally informed clinical practice.