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sen se of pu r p ose
Erika Grace shares her passion for pelvic health By An n a- Rh esa Ver so la P h o to g rap hy by Jo h n M ic h ael Si m pson
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chapelhillmagazine.com
December 2022
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fter experiencing postpartum depression in 2008, Erika Grace reevaluated what she needed to create a deeper, meaningful life. She needed a career change. “I think it’s important to be open about things like that,” Erika says. The Chapel Hill High School alumna had earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Emory University along with two UNC master’s degrees, one in social work and another in public health with a specialty in maternal and child health. Erika was considering all her options, including medical school, when her mom underwent pelvic therapy. “And once I heard of it, I just knew that it was the perfect combination of all of my interests of mental health