Kiersten Anderson, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a master’s degree from Boston College School of Social Work where she concentrated in health & mental health. She also completed a certification program in Palliative and End-of-Life social work through Smith College School of Social Work. She currently serves as a Clinical Oncology Social Worker at Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital where she has launched an expressive writing support group and co-facilitates “PAVING the Path to Wellness”. In addition to her work in oncology, Kiersten continues to work as a per diem Emergency Services Social Worker at Boston Children’s Hospital. Kiersten has previously worked in a multitude of healthcare settings including inpatient medical units, intensive care units (ICUs), emergency departments, and ambulatory care settings. She serves as the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) state representative for Massachusetts. Outside of work, Kiersten enjoys spending quality time with her husband and cat, as well as hiking, baking, and knitting.