Dr. Elizabeth Ruegg has been a licensed clinical social worker since 1988. In addition to her Florida LCSW and her doctorate in social work, she is credentialed as a clinical traumatologist, a certified compassion fatigue specialist, a certified addictions professional, a college and university suicide prevention specialist, a board-certified clinical social work supervisor, and a certified animal-assisted psychotherapist. Her research interests are in suicidology and canine-assisted psychotherapy.