Katy FitzGerald graduated cum laude from North Carolina State University with a Masters in Social Work and is an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker). Her experience at RJ Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center provided her with invaluable experience in understanding and treating addiction and the underlying mental health problems that can make sobriety so difficult. She was also a clinical social worker in the Duke University Hospital emergency department, which provided an opportunity to further develop her clinical skills in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.