Community Webinar: Navigating Your Emotional Journey Following Genetic Diagnosis

Mary-Frances Garber is a board certified, licensed genetic counselor with a private practice, Listening, Reflecting, Healing, where she provides supportive genetic counseling and bereavement services. Her belief is that individuals and families need a place to process their emotions associated with their genetic issues. She worked as a prenatal genetic counselor in the Maternal Fetal Medicine department at Newton Wellesley Hospital and as a consultant with Genome Medical providing counseling for those with family histories or diagnoses of cancer and other conditions. Earlier in her career, she was the Executive Director for NERGG, Inc., The New England Regional Genetics Group and worked at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Antenatal Diagnostic Center. Mary-Frances attended the University of Rochester, graduating with a BS in Molecular Genetics, and Sarah Lawrence College where she earned a MS in Human Genetics. Mary-Frances is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and has served as Region I Representative on the Board of Directors. In her spare time, MF enjoys being a mother to her three adult daughters and playing and coaching tennis.