Bobby Briggs
Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, IL, Bobbie comes from a big and rambunctious family where her passion for people was planted at a young age and then blossomed during her education journey. As the oldest of 6 kids, Bobbie has never been a stranger to leading and "being strong"; however, it wasn’t until later that Bobbie discovered what true strength looked like. After encountering her own mental health struggles, she began the work to heal from her traumas, and discovered the need for culturally empathetic and compassionate mental health professionals. During her new beginning, she began to look deeper at herself and discovered her true passion, which led to pursuing a career in the field of mental health. Bobbie graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Community and Environmental Sociology in 2017 and Edgewood College with an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2022. As the Community Mental Health Outreach Specialist at Anesis Therapy, Bobbie remains eager to continue learning and growing to match the needs of the community she serves.
In addition to her work experience, Bobbie serves her community as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. by way of the Madison Alumnae Chapter. During her time in the Sorority, she has served as Chapter President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Financial Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and on committees such as the Educational Development Committee, Physical and Mental Health Committee, Public Relations committee, and Technology Committee. Currently, Bobbie serves as the Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Chair and incoming Chapter Secretary of the Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals - where she gets to utilize her skills to help develop the next generation of leaders.
During her down time, you can find Bobbie chilling at her home with her fur baby, Bubbie - an energetic black cat, while engaging in some self-care practices such as singing karaoke, on a praise team, gospel choir, or anywhere that will let her, watching Disney movies, anime, true crime docs, horror movies, or all the seasons of Criminal Minds and/or A Different World for the upteenth time, or enjoying a nice cup of hot peppermint tea while listening to one of her many Spotify playlists.