education

• University of NC - Chapel Hill (Aug. 2014- May 2016)
  Master of Social Work (MSW)
  

• University of NC - Chapel Hill (Aug. 2004- May 2008)
  Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication

clinical / therapy experience

• Laura Morrison Therapy | Durham, NC
  Owner, therapist (licensed clinical social worker)
  January 2021 - current

• UNC School of Social Work and Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro | Chapel Hill, NC
  Field Supervisor
  Fall Semester 2020 - Spring Semester 2021

• Mindpath Care Centers | Durham, NC
  Therapist (licensed clinical social worker)
  July 2019 - December 2020

• Old Dominion University Office of Counseling Services | Norfolk, VA
  Professional Counselor and Outreach Coordinator
  July 2018 - June 2019

• Emory University Counseling and Psychological Services | Atlanta, GA
  Post-MSW Fellow
  August 2016 - June 2018

• UNC Psychological Services’ Evergreen Clinic | Chapel Hill, NC
  UNC-Chapel Hill MSW Intern
  August 2015 - May 2016

• InterAct Family Safety and Empowerment Center | Raleigh, NC
  UNC-Chapel Hill MSW Intern
  August 2014 - May 2015

  
  

professional experience

• Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro | Chapel Hill, NC
  Associate Vice President, Membership: Jan. 2013-June 2014
  Program Director: March 2011-Dec. 2012
  Member Relations Manager: Jan. 2010-Feb. 2011
  Member Relations Specialist/Assistant to the President: Sept. 2008-Dec. 2009
  
  Maintained relationships with 1,300 Chamber member organizations while creating content for and designing the Chamber’s electronic and print publications. Managed more than 60 educational and networking programs annually.

community engagement

• Compass Center | Chapel Hill, NC
  Chair, Board of Directors: July 2015-June 2016
  Vice Chair, Board of Directors: July 2014-June 2015
  Secretary, Board of Directors: June 2014-Oct. 2014
  Finance Committee Member: Oct. 2014-June 2015

  Supervised the strategic direction of Orange County, North Carolina’s, sole domestic violence agency through board leadership:Organized and led monthly board meetings /
  Spearheaded a strategic planning process and a revision of agency’s mission statement / Guided agency through a transition between executive directors / Served as the agency spokesperson at community events.

• Martha’s Day fundraiser | Chapel Hill, NC
  Founder: June 2013
  Raised nearly $15,000 for Compass Center through three annual Martha’s Day events, which generated community conversation about intimate partner violence and its prevention. Events were held in July 2013, 2014, and 2015.

• Family Violence Prevention Center | Orange County, NC
  Member, Board of Directors: April 2010-July 2011

public speaking

• Guest speaker/lecturer
  North Carolina School of Science and Math | Durham, NC
  
  My Life in Flash: Writing Short Creative Non-Fiction | January 10, 2025
  

• Professional development guest speaker
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work | virtual / Chapel Hill, NC
  
  How to Build Your Own Private Practice | October 24, 2023
  How to Build Your Own Private Practice | October 17, 2022

• Professional development guest speaker
  Emory University Counseling and Psychological Services | virtual / Atlanta, GA
  
  Yes, And: the therapeutic benefits of improvisational comedy | April 21, 2021

• Led outreach events at Old Dominion University for various audiences, including all first year ODU Students as a part of ODU’s First Class program. Other outreach topics included general services information for ODU’s Office of Counseling Services, managing stress with cognitive coping strategies, and screenings for alcohol use and depression among first year ODU students. (July 2018 - June 2019)

• Served as the co-supervisor for Emory University’s Helpline, a volunteer organization of undergraduate students who supported the safety and mental health of their peers through an anonymous phone hotline. Taught the Helpline’s annual volunteer training, a 12-week program that consisted of lectures and role plays around various mental health topics. (Aug. 2016 - June 2018)

• Delivered outreach presentations at Emory University for various audiences, including Residence Life employees and students at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. Presentation topics included self-care and stress, imposter syndrome, and helping skills techniques. (Aug. 2016 - June 2018)

• Keynote speaker, Martha’s Day fundraising events:
  July 8, 2013
  July 8, 2014
  July 8, 2015

• Keynote speaker, Next Step Ministries’ “Unmask the Violence” Fundraiser | Kernersville, NC | Oct. 2013

• Keynote speaker, Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County’s Silent No More! Auction | Chapel Hill, NC | 2010

   

recognition

• Twice recognized by Chapelboro.com / 97.9 The Hill as a Village Pride Award recipient in response to Martha’s Day fundraising efforts: June 2014 and June 2015

• Recipient of the Judy Byck Scholarship, Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas | July 2021