The People Powering TheraWoods
More than a practice — a collective committed to changing perceptions of mental health and redefining support.
Sarah Haberbosch, LCSW-C
Founder
Sarah graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore with her MSW in May 2017 and obtained her LCSW-C in May 2020. Sarah has been in the field of suicide prevention and crisis intervention since 2011, starting with her course work and externships in her undergraduate psychology program at Shippensburg University. Sarah worked as a crisis hotline, crisis chat and mobile crisis assist counselor where she was also able to assist the local Police and Fire Departments with training their staff in crisis response and their own mental wellness. Sarah has worked with military Veterans on an inpatient psychiatry unit, inpatient medicine unit as well as in outpatient mental health. She has also worked with Veteran Caregivers; building a program to support their needs.
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Sarah is trained in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) through ICISF and has utilized these skills in debriefings with community agencies and first responders. Sarah also has specialized training in crisis intervention and the spectrum of suicide risk. She is a trainer for first responders working with veterans in crisis and advanced safety planning interventions. Sarah has a unique perspective as she brings personal experience as a first responder to the table. She was a volunteer firefighter and an EMT for nearly 10 years. Sarah has numerous family members and loved ones that are first responders, in the military or are veterans. These lived experiences influence Sarah’s passion to work with such individuals and to bring specialized training to the community.
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Kait Merli
Administrative Coordinator
Kait is the Administrative coordinator for TheraWoods along with it's subsidiaries, Branch of Hope and Roots of Strength. Kait earned her B.A. in Psychology from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2014 and worked as a residential support staff of a rehabilitation home. In the summer of 2014 Kait started her career as as an Officer in the U.S. Army. She served nearly 8 years as a Logistics Officer with units in Colorado, Virginia, and South Korea earning several accolades and Demonstrated Logistician.
After the birth of her daughter, Kait transitioned from the U.S. Army and pursued her Master’s of Healthcare Administration with a specialization in Human Resources. She earned her MHA from Colorado State University in 2023. Kait found a passion on the administrative side of the mental health field and continues to use her logistics and personnel management skills.
Because of her own time in the military, her experience as the spouse of a Veteran and Federal Law Enforcement Officer, and her close relationships with many First Responders and Veterans, Kait feels a deep calling to continue supporting these communities through her work.
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Meghann Holloway
MSW Intern
Meghann is a masters level social work intern who has rooted her clinical interventions in positive psychology, post traumatic growth and tactical sports psychology with the belief that the demanding experiences of first responders can be fortifying; strengthening their physical and psychological armor. She regularly facilitates workshops educating others on the brain science of trauma, achieving nervous system regulation, enhancing operational durability, and building family wellness. Meghann’s professional experience as a police officer for 23 years has afforded her a number of opportunities including patrol, special assignments, academy instructor and the agency’s first wellness coordinator. This humbling experience as a wellness officer has allowed Meghann to develop interagency relationships and support the infrastructure of robust wellness programs within other departments, meeting the wellness needs of hundreds of other officers.
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Meghann has over a decade of experience as a health and fitness instructor and carries numerous certifications including ICISF peer supporter, SAMHSA national trauma trainer, FBI hostage negotiator, Yoga for First Responders Train the Trainer, a Guide in training for Boulder Crest's Struggle Well training, and is a Master Trainer for the FOP Power in Peers. By using her own professional experiences, personal challenges, and a hefty dose of humor, Meghann decreases the stigma and demystifies the experiences many first responders are having. In her free time, Meghann volunteers as a service puppy raiser for America’s Vet Dogs.
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