Official Bad Ass
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Clinical Psychologist |
| Location | Vallejo, California, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | Hello, my name is Brenda. About one year ago I had a car wreck and I became quadriplegic. I started writing this blog to share my experiences of being newly disabled. I am a clinical psychologist and have worked in social services for many years. In graduate school, my dissertation topic was the stigma of addiction. I also studied psychology from a multicultural perspective. Fortunately I was able to take a course in the psychology of disability. I have always been interested in working with underserved and marginalized communities. I have work experience in the field of addiction treatment, services for people experiencing homelessness, and the LGBT community. It is my hope that this blog will serve as a forum for others who are disabled and for the able-bodied community so that a bridge can be built in understanding. Please be patient with me as I am new to being disabled and I am still learning. Please also feel free to make comments or criticize as I hope for this blog to be somewhat interactive. |
| Interests | Social policy, Psychology, Music, Art, Travel, Thrift Stores, Friends and Family, Nature, disabilities, spinal cord injury |
| Favorite movies | In America, The Life of Pi, Forrest Gump, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Steel Magnolias, Fried Green Tomatoes, Django, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Butterflies are Free |
| Favorite music | Wilco, Ryan Adams |
| Favorite books | There is Nothing Wrong with You by Cheri Huber, When the Spirit Catches You, You Fall Down, Anything by Pema Chodron |