Originally from St. Paul, MN, Zerwas received her Master in Social Work degree from the University of St. Thomas and College of St. Catherine’s joint social work program. She had a graduate internship at Abbott Northwestern/Sister Kelly Institute where she worked with people who sustained spinal cord injuries. Zerwas is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
As a clinical social worker, Zerwas provides mental health care and support to patients in Lakewood’s clinic setting. She has a passion for working with young children and specializes in those ages birth to five years. Zerwas is specially trained in child-parent psychotherapy (C-PP) and childhood trauma.
“I am very excited to be part of the Lakewood community where I can work, serve and live closer to family,” said Zerwas. “I’m looking forward to becoming a grandmother in August.”
Zerwas and her husband, Jeff, had two children, who are now wonderful adults: Alex is 20, living in Thief River Falls where he grew up, and Morgan is 24 and married an amazing man last summer. Zerwas and her family had a celebration of life for her late husband, going on two years. He fought brain cancer for ten years and finished well.