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Hi! I’m Cherie.
For over 25 years, I have had the honor of being a friend, mentor, counselor & coach to hundreds of individuals, families and groups. I currently work full-time for Lake County Schools as a District Mental Health Specialist. I work with a wonderful team of mental health professionals who offer school-based mental health services to students and their families. For this reason, I only see a small number of clients in private practice on nights and weekends. My passion is to provide hope and healing to the lost, lonely and brokenhearted. I love to help people move from pain to peace, indecision to action, confusion to clarity, fear to courage, despair to hope, and bondage to freedom. Whether you are experiencing a difficult change in life, or are just ready to break-free from mental, emotional and/or spiritual strongholds, I can help! |
Professional Qualifications
for my Scope of Practice
COUNSELING CERTIFICATIONS
(LMHC) LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, STATE OF FLORIDA, MH16709
(NCC) NATIONAL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION NUMBER 201910
(NSCC) NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION
NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 201910
CERTIFIED TRAINER IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA)
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS
(BCC) BOARD CERTIFIED COACH, CENTER FOR CREDENTIALING AND EDUCATION
ADHD COACHING CERTIFICATION, JST COACHING & TRAINING, WASHINGTON D.C.
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS
FLORIDA EDUCATORS CERTIFICATION, DOE NUMBER: 1156990
NEVADA LICENSURE, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR K-12, LICENSE NO: 0000001875
NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, PERMANENT SCHOOL COUNSELOR
FITNESS CERTIFICATIONS
(CPT) CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER, AFAA
(CGI) CERTIFIED GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR, AFAA
CPR & FIRST AID
FORMAL EDUCATION
NON-DEGREE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
MASTER'S DEGREE IN COUNSELING, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 2003-2005
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY, ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, 1998-2002
PROFESSIONALISM
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION: MEMBER
AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION: MEMBER
FLORIDA SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (FSCA): REGION 3 VICE PRESIDENT (EAST CENTRAL)
JULY, 2012 – JULY, 2014
LAKE SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (LSCA): PRESIDENT, 2012 – 2015
ETHICAL CODE
I ADHERE TO THE ETHICAL GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION. ABOVE ALL ELSE, MY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY CLIENTS!
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED TRAINING:
CERTIFIED CLINICAL TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL (CCTP)
PROLONGED EXPOSURE THERAPY (PET)
TELEHEALTH FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY (CPT)
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT)
HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH SUICIDAL CLIENTS
MANAGING CLIENTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE OR VIOLENCE
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS & BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS
NONVIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION
CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE
ZONES OF REGULATION
INFANT MENTAL HEALTH & ATTACHMENT
EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS RESULTING FROM ABUSE
SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF LEARNING, ATTENTION & AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
ROLE OF THE COUNSELOR IN PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS
UNDERSTANDING DSM-5 AND ICD
BRAIN RULES & NEUROPLASTICITY
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR ADHD
SMART BUT SCATTERED TEENS
CREATING SAFE PLACES FOR LGBTQ YOUTH
CYBER-BULLYING & INTERNET SAFETY
UNLEARNED HELPLESSNESS
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
EMOTIONAL STOCKS AND BONDS
USING VISION BOARDS TO PROMOTE STRENGTHS
SOLUTION-FOCUSED COUNSELING
WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH STRESSED & BURNED OUT PARENTS
40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH ADOLESCENTS
CONFLICT MEDIATION & PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS
EATING DISORDERS & ANXIETY
SCHOOL COUNSELOR-RELATED TRAINING:
PACKAGING YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR PROGRAM
MARKETING & GROWING YOUR PROGRAM WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
SCHOOL COUNSELOR ADVOCACY & RAMP
SCHOOL COUNSELING & TECHNOLOGY
WHOLE SCHOOL CLIMATE
SOLUTION-FOCUSED CONSULTATION
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
NCAA ELIGIBILITY
ENSURING COLLEGE READINESS & GEAR UP
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING
MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT & RTI
ESOL TRAINING
COLLEGE WEEK LIVE
HOMELESS & UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH
BULLYPROOFING YOUR SCHOOL & TURNING BULLYING INTO BUDDIES
LITERACY CENTERS,
NATIONAL TRAINING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRAINED IN THE FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
CFARS/FARS CERTIFIED
MENTAL STATUS EXAMS TO ASSESS COGNITIVE, SOCIAL AND ROLE FUNCTIONING
THE CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
TRAUMA SYMPTOM CHECKLIST FOR CHILDREN
PARENTAL STRESS SCALE
NICHQ VANDERBILT ASSESSMENT SCALE FOR DIAGNOSING ADHD
KAUFMAN BRIEF INTELLIGENCE TEST (K-BIT)
INTEREST AREAS & PERSONAL COUNSELING APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH:
NARRATIVE THERAPY
MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY APPROACHES
STRENGTH-BASED AND SOLUTION-FOCUSED COUNSELING
63-DAY BRAIN DETOX (AS PROPOSED BY DR. CAROLINE LEAF)
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING & DELIVERANCE
MIND-BODY HEALING & ENERGY HEALING THROUGH PRAYER-BASED EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TAPPING
(LMHC) LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, STATE OF FLORIDA, MH16709
(NCC) NATIONAL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION NUMBER 201910
(NSCC) NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION
NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS, CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 201910
CERTIFIED TRAINER IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA)
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS
(BCC) BOARD CERTIFIED COACH, CENTER FOR CREDENTIALING AND EDUCATION
ADHD COACHING CERTIFICATION, JST COACHING & TRAINING, WASHINGTON D.C.
EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS
FLORIDA EDUCATORS CERTIFICATION, DOE NUMBER: 1156990
NEVADA LICENSURE, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR K-12, LICENSE NO: 0000001875
NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, PERMANENT SCHOOL COUNSELOR
FITNESS CERTIFICATIONS
(CPT) CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER, AFAA
(CGI) CERTIFIED GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR, AFAA
CPR & FIRST AID
FORMAL EDUCATION
NON-DEGREE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
MASTER'S DEGREE IN COUNSELING, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, 2003-2005
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY, ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, 1998-2002
PROFESSIONALISM
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION: MEMBER
AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION: MEMBER
FLORIDA SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (FSCA): REGION 3 VICE PRESIDENT (EAST CENTRAL)
JULY, 2012 – JULY, 2014
LAKE SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (LSCA): PRESIDENT, 2012 – 2015
ETHICAL CODE
I ADHERE TO THE ETHICAL GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION. ABOVE ALL ELSE, MY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY CLIENTS!
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED TRAINING:
CERTIFIED CLINICAL TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL (CCTP)
PROLONGED EXPOSURE THERAPY (PET)
TELEHEALTH FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY (CPT)
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT)
HOW TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH SUICIDAL CLIENTS
MANAGING CLIENTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE OR VIOLENCE
FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS & BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS
NONVIOLENT CRISIS INTERVENTION
CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE
ZONES OF REGULATION
INFANT MENTAL HEALTH & ATTACHMENT
EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS RESULTING FROM ABUSE
SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF LEARNING, ATTENTION & AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
ROLE OF THE COUNSELOR IN PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS
UNDERSTANDING DSM-5 AND ICD
BRAIN RULES & NEUROPLASTICITY
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR ADHD
SMART BUT SCATTERED TEENS
CREATING SAFE PLACES FOR LGBTQ YOUTH
CYBER-BULLYING & INTERNET SAFETY
UNLEARNED HELPLESSNESS
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
EMOTIONAL STOCKS AND BONDS
USING VISION BOARDS TO PROMOTE STRENGTHS
SOLUTION-FOCUSED COUNSELING
WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH STRESSED & BURNED OUT PARENTS
40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH ADOLESCENTS
CONFLICT MEDIATION & PEER MEDIATION PROGRAMS
EATING DISORDERS & ANXIETY
SCHOOL COUNSELOR-RELATED TRAINING:
PACKAGING YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR PROGRAM
MARKETING & GROWING YOUR PROGRAM WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
SCHOOL COUNSELOR ADVOCACY & RAMP
SCHOOL COUNSELING & TECHNOLOGY
WHOLE SCHOOL CLIMATE
SOLUTION-FOCUSED CONSULTATION
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
NCAA ELIGIBILITY
ENSURING COLLEGE READINESS & GEAR UP
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING
MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT & RTI
ESOL TRAINING
COLLEGE WEEK LIVE
HOMELESS & UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH
BULLYPROOFING YOUR SCHOOL & TURNING BULLYING INTO BUDDIES
LITERACY CENTERS,
NATIONAL TRAINING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TRAINED IN THE FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
CFARS/FARS CERTIFIED
MENTAL STATUS EXAMS TO ASSESS COGNITIVE, SOCIAL AND ROLE FUNCTIONING
THE CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
TRAUMA SYMPTOM CHECKLIST FOR CHILDREN
PARENTAL STRESS SCALE
NICHQ VANDERBILT ASSESSMENT SCALE FOR DIAGNOSING ADHD
KAUFMAN BRIEF INTELLIGENCE TEST (K-BIT)
INTEREST AREAS & PERSONAL COUNSELING APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH:
NARRATIVE THERAPY
MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY APPROACHES
STRENGTH-BASED AND SOLUTION-FOCUSED COUNSELING
63-DAY BRAIN DETOX (AS PROPOSED BY DR. CAROLINE LEAF)
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING & DELIVERANCE
MIND-BODY HEALING & ENERGY HEALING THROUGH PRAYER-BASED EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TAPPING