Catherine A. Casey-Ducharme, M.Ed., LCPC
Professional Experience
2006 - Group Private Practice Associate
Sugarloaf Counseling and Psychotherapy Associates, Germantown, MD
Provide evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy. Provide assessment, short-term intervention and referral as an eap counselor for various networks.
2005-2007 Mental Health Clinician
Public Charter School Center for Student Support Services, Washington DC
Developed and implemented mental health program in a D. C
Elementary Charter School. Provided clinical services for children and families. Developed and facilitated implementation of primary and secondary prevention programs. Provided staff and school community trainings. Provided staff and administrative consultation. Provided supervision for licensure candidates in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy. Facilitated peer consultation group.
2004-2005 EAP Counselor
APS Healthcare, Inc., Silver Spring MD
Provided assessment and brief counseling for eap clients. Developed appropriate referrals and resources for eap clients. Provided stabilization of clients in crisis with appropriate connection to treatment. Provided management consultations around work-related issues.
1990- 2004 Private Practice
Kingwood, Texas 77339
Provided evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults in individual, marital, family and group therapy. Facilitated women’s groups focused on teaching strategies for effective living, stress management, communication, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. Developed and facilitated retreats/seminars focused on identifying and achieving priorities, creating balance, and managing stress effectively.
1996-1997 Adjunct Faculty
Kingwood College
Kingwood, TX
Developed and taught courses in general psychology and human
relations.
1989-1994 Houston Child Guidance Center
Staff Clinician
Provided evaluation of families, children, and adolescents. Determined appropriate treatment modalities and formulated treatment plans. Provided family therapy, group therapy, and individual therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. Provided leadership of a crisis team of five clinicians conducting intensive therapy with families in crisis. Provided leadership and supervision for a team of Evaluation and Brief Therapy clinicians. Provided supervision and training of post-graduate fellows and interns.
1988-1989 Family Service Center
Psychotherapist I
Provided individual therapy for adults, children and
adolescents. Provided family therapy, and marital therapy. Performed marketing and public relations tasks. Served on an in-service training committee to develop staff training experiences.
Education
M. Ed. – Counseling Psychology December, 1987
University of Houston
B.S. - Education May 1974
Louisiana State University
Professional Licensures
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor -#LC2107 - Maryland Board of
Professional Counselors and Therapists
Licensed Professional Counselor -#PRC13779 - Washington D.C. Dept
Of Health Board of Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor - #09624 - Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - #001248 - Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Professional Membership
Professional Memberships
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Clinical Member)
American Counseling Association (Professional Member)
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN
“The Young and the Restless: Understanding and Treating Adolescents” - March 1996 to the Houston Licensed Professional Counselors Association.
“Building Self-Esteem and Communicating Effectively with Children” - April 1996 to the Mothers of Young Children, Kingwood, Texas.
“High Level Coping for Women of the 90’s” - August 1996 at The Women’s Expo, Houston, Texas.
“Peer Consultation and Support Groups for Therapists” – March, 1998 to the Houston Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Houston, Texas.
“Take Time to Recharge” – Weekend Retreats/Seminars - 1999
“Building Self-Esteem and Communicating Effectively with Children” – March, 2002 to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Kingwood, Texas.
CONTINUING EDUCATION (Selected list)
”Intensive Ericksonian Hypnosis Training”; Presented by Bill O’Hanlon, M.S., LMFT and Bob Bertolino, Ph.D.; Sponsored by The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM); May-July 2007; (24 hours)
“Small Things Often: An Introduction to Gottman Method Couples Therapy”; Presented by John Gottman, Ph.D. and Julie Schwartz Gottman, Ph.D.; Sponsored by Psychotherapy Networker Symposium East; March 2007 (5 hours)
“Overcoming Anxiety, Anger and Depression Through the Path of Mindfulness”; Presented by Terry Fralich, LPC; Sponsored by PESI; January 2007; (6.25 hours)
“Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Anxious and Depressed Youth”; Presented by Michael Tompkins, Ph.D.; Sponsored by the Public Charter School Center for Student Support Services; April 2006; (12 hours)
“Suicide Across the Lifespan”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; August 2005; (12 hours)
“Counseling Adults in Transition”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; July 2005; (12 hours)
“Children & Resiliency: Helping Children Cope with Trauma in Today’s World”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; June 2005; (12 hours)
“Solution-Focused Brief Counseling”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; March 2005; (1 hours)
“Theory & Practice of Bereavement Counseling”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; January 2005; (12 hours)
“Ethical & Legal Issues in Counseling”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; January 2005; (30 hours)
“Addictions Counseling”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; Fall 2004
(45 hours)
“Critical Incident Debriefing”; Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University; October 2004;
(12 hours)
“Women, Shame & Resilience”; Presented by Brene Brown, Ph.D.; Sponsored by U of MD School of Social Work; September 2004; (7 hours)
“Listening to the Body”; Presented by William Sieber, Ph.D.; Sponsored by Medical Education Collaborative; March 2003; (6 hours)
“Balance of Power from the Inside Out”; Presented by Belleruth Naperstek; Sponsored by Assn. For Humanistic Psychology; October 2003; (9 hours)
“New Insights into Mood Disorders: Bipolar vs. Unipolar”; Presented by Gary Miller, M.D.; Sponsored by Kingwood Health Center; August 2003; (2 hours)
“Mending the Body, Mind, & Soul”; Presented by J. Boryosenko, Ph.D.; Sponsored by Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; June 2001; (3 hours)
“Eyes Wide Shut: Marriage, Power, & Therapy”; Presented by Thelma.Jean Goodrich, Ph.D.; Sponsored by the University of Houston-Clear Lake Family Therapy Student Association; April 2000; (5 hours)
“Please Fix My Child: Building a Therapeutic Relationship”; Presented by Jean Lerner, Psy.D.; Sponsored by Jewish Family Service; November 2000; (3 hours)
“Body & Soul: Feminist Perspectives in Treatment Of Body-Image Disturbance, Eating Disorders& Sexual Abuse”; Presented by A. Ressler, C.S.W. & K. Kratina, M.A., R.D.; Sponsored by The Renfrew Foundation; March 1999; (6 hours)
“Transferring Your Professional Skills to the Workplace”; Presented by Dan Taylor, LPC, LMFT; Sponsored by DTA Resources; August 1998; (6 hours)
“Stress Management for the Year 2000”; Presented by Dan Taylor, LPC, LMFT; Sponsored by DTA Resources; July 1998 (6 hours)
“Meditation Supported Therapy”; Presented and sponsored by Linda Bell, Ph.D.; September 1997 – June 1998; (54 hours)
“Many Faces of Grief: How to Help Others Through Loss”; Presented by Deirdre Felton, M.A.; Sponsored by Carondelet management Institute; September 1997; (5 hours)
“Short-Term Therapy Techniques with Oppositional & Defiant Adolescents”; Presented by Janet Sasson Edgett; Sponsored by PsychoEducational Resources, Inc; December 1996; (6 hours)
“Brief Therapy and Managed Care”; Presented by Chloe Madanes; Sponsored by The Family Therapy Institute of Washington D.C.; December 1996; (12 hours)
“Reaching Children Through Play Therapy”; Presented by Byron E. Norton Ed.D. & Carol C. Norton, Ed.D.; Sponsored by Family Psychological Consultants; July 1993; (12 hours)
“Schools of Family Therapy Seminar”; Sponsored by Galveston Family Institute: October 1989 – May 1990; (45 hours)
Commuter Externship in Systemic and Family Therapy; Sponsored by Galveston Family Institute; October 1988 – April 1989; (48 hours)
Marital Therapy Course; Sponsored by Family and Child Therapy Institute; September 1988 – November 1988; (24 hours
Short Course in Systemic Family Therapy; Sponsored by Galveston Family Institute; November 1987; (18 hours)
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