Courtney Sanchez, LCSW has worked for UC San Diego Health for eleven years, and as a HEAR Program Counselor for nine years. She started her career working with the seriously mentally ill and active-duty military populations in Outpatient Psychiatric Services before moving to the Healer Education Assessment and Referral (HEAR) Program. She is passionate about improving mental health in healthcare professionals and finds a lot of meaning in supporting UCSD Health Sciences employees. Continuing to improve access to care, reducing the stigma of seeking mental health support, and educating those in healthcare about preventing burnout and suicide are crucial aspects of her work.