Professor Nappi has worked as a clinical social worker in juvenile justice, children’s system of care, community mental health, and hospital based crisis intervention.  She currently is in part-time private practice specializing in trauma and related clinical presentations from anxiety, depression, personality disorders, chronic illness and addiction, as well as providing clinical supervision to LCSW candidates.

Professor Nappi also support the School of Social Work’s Professional Education Program including Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy and Radical Acceptance, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.