Skills In Motion

A labor of love and hard work plus a huge leap of faith and determination. Founder Lorna Swearingen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker whose passion has always been helping children, youth and families with social, emotional and behavioral concerns. Over the years, as a provider of home-based therapeutic services, she noticed a void in social dev... elopment groups for children and youth with social learning challenges ... particularly those diagnosed with autism, social communication disorder, anxiety and ADHD. In 2014, she launched Skills In Motion with long time friend and business associate Jessica Desorcy. Together, they envisioned a group setting where social skills could be learned, practiced and refined among like minded peers. Skills In Motion is a welcoming community where kids just fit in and are accepted. Lorna received her Masters in Clinical Social Work from The Ohio State University and worked in a variety of therapeutic settings including treatment centers, hospitals, and schools. For the last 15 years, she has been the school social worker at East Providence High School. She launched a private practice ten years ago. Lorna is recognized by colleagues for her many contributions to the mental health community and frequently receives referrals from psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, and other professionals in the field. Lorna is known for her sense of humor, her direct approach and her extreme knowledge and compassion for kids and adolescents with social learning challenges. She uses her humor and goal-oriented approach to create strategic change for clients and families. Prior to launching Skills in Motion, she worked for the Autism Project of Rhode Island for eight years running social skills groups. Lorna is the proud mom of her two adult children who are pursuing medical careers, one a first-year resident and the other a second-year medical school student. Jessica brings a dynamic, fun, and creative approach to our social programs at Skills In Motion. Her training originated with ...Read More