Interesting…
“Also on the schedule for the upcoming depositions are two social workers — Trina Laughlin and Georgia Koutouzis — although their exact connection to the case is unclear at this time.”
Depositions begin this week in the lawsuit filed by the family of Gabby Petito against the parents of Brian Laundrie and their longtime family attorney.
www.wfla.com
I couldn't tell you what their exact connection is, but here is their experience.
Trina M. Laughlin, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today
My telemedicine practice serves Vero Beach and the state of Florida; and specializes in treating adults who have been impacted by childhood and/or adult trauma and grief. My work has spanned 25 years, and focused on trauma and grief in its many forms.
Source
From her
website:
Trina Laughlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has focused her twenty plus year career on trauma. She is the former Family Violence Program Director at The Society for the Protection and Care of Children. As an adjunct faculty member at SUNY Buffalo Graduate School of Social Work she offered trainings and courses in the Trauma Certificate Program. She has spoken locally and nationally about the negative impact of trauma, and pathways to recovery.
Trina believes that degrees of horror are not to be compared, and that people are negatively impacted by trauma in mind, body and spirit. She also firmly believes that there is healing and hope after someone has been exposed to these life changing events.
Georgia Koutouzis, LCSW (Gemmie's note: She's from Long Island, NY, not FL)
From her
LinkedIn:
Therapist
Crime Victims Center-Parents of Meagan’s Law
Sep 2021 - Present2 years
Long Island, New York
Provide counseling and crisis intervention to victims of violent crime, rape, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, hate crime, and domestic violence.
From her work
source:
Specialties:
- Anxiety
- Complex trauma (sexual abuse/rape, grief associated with homicide)
- Crisis intervention
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflict
- High risk clients/suicidal behavior
Experience:
I have experience working in various settings including substance abuse residences and the court system. I have worked with a multitude of populations as well, such as adolescents, at risk clients, victims of sexual violence, rape and incest. I have done group work and crisis intervention. I have worked with individuals with severe mental illnesses and those with co-occurring disorders. I also have worked with the LGBTQ+ population and clients from all backgrounds.