Since 2006, she has been an active member of the Massachusetts Disaster Response Network. Her prior experience includes 20 years as a trained and certified American Red Cross disaster mental health provider. On behalf of the Red Cross she has responded to many local disasters, including the Worcester, Rt. 9, and Station Nightclub fires. Dr. Livshin also serves as a consultant for private crisis corporations; in that capacity she has worked with groups affected by the aftermath of 9/11, the Haitian earthquake, and community violence. Currently, she is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Lesley University Graduate School of Psychology where she teaches a course on crisis intervention and disaster mental health. Since 1987, she has been a clinical instructor in Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine.