Francesca Cole-Barnes, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, has provided counseling services to families in the south and west sides of Chicago for nearly 12 years. Francesca is also a certified Child-Parent Psychotherapist (CPP), where she simultaneously provides mental health services to caregivers and their children. As a new adjunct faculty member, Francesca teaches one of the Infant Observation courses at the Erikson Institute. As a mother of four who is passionate about early childhood education, Francesca enjoys pouring her wisdom and expertise into her students regarding her personal and professional experience. Teaching at Erikson is one way Francesca can help the helpers in this field.