Normal Isn't a Compliment

Kaitlyn works with youth and adults with intense mental and behavior health needs. She also lives with Bipolar 2 disorder and generalized anxiety. These poems reflect the struggles and triumphs she sees in her own journey as well as those she sees through the lens of her work.

Kaitlyn lives in Washington state with her menagerie of animals that includes a pit bull named Shiloh, a lab/great dane mix named Vader, a Saint Bernard named Aurora, two kittens named Ashes and Embers, and a bunny named Azel. Kaitlyn enjoys hiking the Pacific Northwest and spending time outdoors. She is a mental health coordinator and works with a therapeutic team to provide support to youth with mental and behavioral health needs. Kaitlyn is studying clinical psychology at Capella University and plans to achieve her PhD.