She is a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist, presenting nationally at conferences on the use of this modality to address the news of climate change. She worked in community mental health settings, including Consejo Counseling and Referral Service where many clients have been survivors of political, economic and interpersonal violence. In 1999 she fulfilled a lifelong dream of walking through the mountains from Mexico to Canada. Stephanie earned her BA in International Studies at the University of Washington, her MSW from the University of Michigan, and lived in post-war Nicaragua researching women’s participation in agricultural production under Centro de Investigación y Documentación de la Costa Atlántica.