Katie Kirby, MSW

Katie Kirby, MSW
Adult with CF
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Katie is passionate about cooking, reading, traveling, and mental health. A graduate of the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, Katie is a licensed social worker who works in college mental health. Katie is part of CF Community Voice, CF Peer Connect, and the Adult Advisory Council for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Katie lives with her husband, Tyler, and their two puppy sons, Talula and Talubb, in St. Louis.

Blog Posts

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I hadn't realized the extent to which having cystic fibrosis helped shape me as a social worker, until I opened up to my coworkers about my disease. Through those conversations, I have come to understand that isolation causes many people with CF to struggle and that connection to others and a support system are key to coping with this disease.

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During my five months in Denmark for a study abroad program, I not only learned more about myself and others, but I became more confident in my ability to take care of myself. Don't let CF stand in the way of experiencing that, or any other dreams.

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