Clara Gelderloos has worked in the field of social work since 2015, specializing in substance use treatment, Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Homelessness, Sexual Assault, and Trauma recovery. Clara has practiced MI focused social work in three different states: Salt Lake City, Utah, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. She started her practice of MI in 2015 and received her MINT certification in 2021. She graduated with her bachelor's in Social Work, Biology and Spanish from Calvin University and is currently working on her Master of Social Work (MSW) through Boston University. She currently works as a pregnancy counselor in Grand Rapids, Michigan.