About Brittany
Welcome, I am glad you are here!
My name is Brittany Luther, and I have been a practicing Certified Child Life Specialist for almost 20 years. I have worked with infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and family units my entire career. In the hospital setting, I have worked primarily in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Units.
While I have been fortunate to work and learn in a variety of settings as a Child Life Specialist, owning my private practice has been a dream come true. I am so thankful for the beautiful village and web of mentors and guides that led to the opening of this practice. I am hopeful that upon entering the space and in our work together, children, teens, and families are able to exhale and find a shimmer or sparkle of joy, even if they may be walking through a difficult season of transition, diagnosis, or grief.
Outside work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our 3 children. We enjoy time together outside in our neighborhood filled with trees and a babbling creek. Our two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Lucy and Sunshine, bring us great joy and love to chase squirrels and butterflies. My husband and I cheer for many soccer games, at swim meets in the winter and “summer swim,” and for Field Hockey in the fall. We love to travel, especially to tropical places where we can sink our toes in the sand. A beach walk with a cup of coffee and some seashell hunting is a most favorite pasttime!
AGES SEEN
Children ages 3+
Adolescents
EDUCATION
Master of Education in Child Studies with a Concentration in Pediatric Healthcare, Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Human Services, Elon University
TRAINING
Undergraduate Training:
Duke Children’s Hospital, Child Life Department
Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
Graduate School Training & Internship:
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Radiology and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Cardiology and Oncology
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Alliance for Children’s Grief (https://nacg.org/)
Association of Child Life Professionals (https://www.childlife.org/)
About Child Life
Child Life Specialists focus on the optimal development and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults while promoting coping skills and minimizing the adverse effects of hospitalization, health care, and/or other potentially stressful experiences. Traditionally, Child Life Specialists are employed by hospitals and clinics. As the value of holistic care increases, Child Life Specialists are becoming more common in dental offices, hospices, and private practice.
Using therapeutic play, expressive modalities, and psychological preparation as primary tools, in collaboration with the entire health care team and family, child life interventions facilitate coping and adjustment at times and under circumstances that might otherwise prove overwhelming for the child. To learn more about Child Life, visit the Association of Child Life Professionals.
In December 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Association of Child Life Professionals issued a joint policy statement on the importance of child life services. Read about the policy and learn about the evolution of child life programs.