Beth Yu Simpson

Beth Yu Simpson

Field Instructor, CWTAP
MSW, University of Washington
LICSW

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206-221-5016
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127

Beth Yu Simpson is a proud graduate from the University of Washington School of Social Work CWTAP program, graduating in 2008. Following graduation, Beth worked at the Department of Children Youth and Families with a focus on adolescents and community engagement. In addition to her work at CWTAP, Beth is currently principal and co-founder of AIRE Consulting and Counseling, focusing on community and individual healing through the offering of therapy, consulting, and community building for BIPOC adoptees. Some of Beth's previous work includes serving as a board member at the Mockingbird Society, an associate for Lunas Consulting and iNfinitely Well, and co-chairing/founding the Adoptee Mentorship Program (AMP) through Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington. In her free time, Beth volunteers and consults with community organizations focusing on foster and homeless youth advocacy and post-adoption services, including the International Foster Care Alliance (IFCA) and Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC). Beth is passionate about working with students and guiding them through their process of building their own foundation of social work practice with the purpose of empowering children, families, and communities towards healing. Beth is a transracial Korean adoptee, adopted as a baby, and returned and lived in Korea as an adult.