Deborah Morrow has a bachelor's degree in psychology with mental health specialization and a Master's degree in social work with graduate work toward her doctorate. She has been a licensed clinical social worker for over 39 years, specializing in pain, addiction, and crisis management. Published in pain management, she is a known local and national speaker on pain and related topics. Happily married, living with her menagerie of pets, she has spent the last 20 years as an active volunteer firefighter and EMT, and the last 40 years working with state, national, and international crisis response teams.