One of our outreach initiatives for 2025 is hosting quarterly educational opportunities that are accessible both in-person and virtually. Below is the latest offering and keep your eyes on the lookout for our next event in late August, “Understanding Addiction.”  

9:15 am – Doors open

9:30 – Hear from our panelists

10:15 am – Q&A

10:30 – 11:00 am – Community time: extended Q&A, Meet & Greet with panelists and moderator

If you would like to ask questions in advanced, we’ll send an email out to everyone who has registered for the event by April 1st, with a link to complete an online form. For those joining via livestream, that link will be emailed the day before the event.

Questions? Email Jacel Dickson at jdickson@finnegancounseling.org or call 713-402-5050.

Meet our Panelists

Katherine Allen

Experienced personal loss of Mother 

Katherine Allen is native Houstonian, currently living in Dallas. After losing her mother suddenly in March 2019, she learned to navigate young motherhood while managing and living in deep grief during the pandemic.

Jennifer Boubel 

Executive Director, Bo’s Place Houston

“Grief is something that we all will experience at some point in our lifetime. The community that is formed at Bo’s Place brings people together in ways that often seem impossible. We need each other, in grief and beyond. Each one of us has a voice. And each of our voices can make an enormous difference in one person’s life and our community.” -Jennifer

Lizzy Bowen, MS, LCSW

Lead Clinician, Nick Finnegan Counseling Center 

Personally experienced loss of parents and close friend to suicide 

Lizzy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from The University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in social work from The University of Houston. Lizzy has worked as both a therapist and social worker in a variety of settings, including working with immigrant women fleeing violence and facilitating an ADHD skills group for children. Currently, Lizzy serves as NFCC’s Lead Clinician, where she provides additional support for our counseling team.

Elizabeth Plummer, LCSW

Clinical Director Rice University Wellbeing and Counseling Center

Personally faced the loss of a child 

Elizabeth Plummer, LCSW is a Clinical Social Worker and the Clinical Director of the Rice Counseling Center. She is a graduate Southwestern University with a BA in Psychology and Smith College with an MSW in Social Work. Elizabeth is also a Board Certified Diplomat of Social Work. Elizabeth has been involved in various research projects studying topics that include confronting sexism and treating suicide. Recently she was a research therapist for the DSM V field trials. Elizabeth has also been involved in fighting the stigma of mental illness by authoring posts for mental health and parenting blogs. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and volunteering.