Catherine Rousselle
Charleston,SC
Summary
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with a strong background in delivering outpatient therapy and crisis intervention for adult and adolescent clients. Expertise includes guiding individuals through trauma, relationship transitions, life-stage changes, and complex mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. Utilizes a trauma-informed, person-centered, and solution-focused approach alongside evidence-based modalities, including CBT, DBT, and SFBT, to promote emotional regulation and adaptive coping strategies. Committed to improving client outcomes through comprehensive assessments, tailored treatment plans, and collaborative support within multidisciplinary teams, leveraging extensive experience from the Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center and mobile crisis team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Nid & Co. Counseling
Charleston, SC
01.2025 - Current
- Provide individual psychotherapy to adult clients, focusing on women navigating relationship transitions, life-stage changes, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma-related concerns.
- Apply a comprehensive approach integrating trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices to support individuals in achieving emotional stability and resilience.
- Conduct clinical assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing progress monitoring.
- Collaborate with supervisors and practice leadership to ensure quality care and supervision-compliant services.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation per state and ethical standards.
Mental Health Professional – Adult Counselor
Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center (CDMHC)
Charleston, SC
01.2023 - Current
- Provide psychotherapy to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, psychotic disorders, and co-occurring mood and trauma-related conditions.
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, ongoing symptom monitoring, and suicide risk evaluations.
- Implement trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions for emotional dysregulation, reality testing, distress tolerance, and functioning.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, nursing staff, and treatment teams on care planning and crisis stabilization.
- Maintain thorough documentation that meets agency, state, and ethical standards.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Chicago School
01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Holy Family University
01.1999
Skills
- Biopsychosocial assessment
- Suicide Risk Assessment & Safety Planning
- Crisis Intervention & De-escalation
- Interdisciplinary treatment planning and care coordination
- Telehealth/virtual therapy (Doxy), Ethical/Legal compliance (HIPPA), Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Care, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solutions Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Group therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy
- Multicultural competence
- Therapeutic rapport building, empathy, and active listening
Certification
- Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) – South Carolina
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Certification – 2023
- Certified Complex Trauma Professional (CCTP) – In Progress
- Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC) - In Progress
Timeline
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Nid & Co. Counseling
01.2025 - Current
Mental Health Professional – Adult Counselor
Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center (CDMHC)
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Holy Family University
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Chicago School
Certifications
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Certification – 2023
Certified Complex Trauma Professional (CCTP) – In Progress
Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician - In Progress