Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW | Sheryl Bahe Livingston, MA, LPCC

Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW, currently serves as a Lecturer II with the University of New Mexico, Division of Community Behavioral Health in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Ms. Nanez is an enrolled tribal member of the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico and is a daughter, sister, an auntie; and mother to two young Indigenous matriarchs in training. Ms. Nanez has been in the social work and education fields for over 25 years, with experience working across Tribal, Urban Indian, Federal and University Systems; all with an emphasis in serving the American Indian population. Ms. Nanez’s interests lie in suicide prevention and mental health treatment support. Ms. Nanez works to promote effective community engagement and clinical practice, while emphasizing cultural resilience, connection to traditions, and Indigenous based knowledge and healing in American Indian Tribes and communities.

Sheryl Bahe Livingston was born and raised on the Dine reservation, outside of the Gallup, NM city limits. Sheryl is of the Towering House clan, born for the Meadow People. She is licensed as a Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC) in the state of New Mexico. Sheryl currently works at Gallup Indian Medical Center (IHS). At GIMC, she facilitates SBIRT sessions with patients referred by the Emergency Department. Sheryl received her Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelors Degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Gerontology and Medical Care from Northern Arizona Univeristy. She has taught special education, early intervention with birth to 5 children, and has worked with New Mexico State Probation and Parole in providing clinical counseling for clients reintegrating into their community. Sheryl shares one of her favorite quotes “Your mental health is everything- prioritize it. Make the time like your life depends on it, because it does.” – Mel Robbins.