Shauna Ferrese, LPC, LAC, NCC, PhD. graduated from Louisiana State University in Shreveport (LSUS) with her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and received her PhD in Counselor Education from Oregon University. Following graduation, she worked as a case manager for a Veterans Transitional Living Program in Shreveport, Louisiana where she worked with homeless veterans with co-occurring disorders. Shauna returned to her home in South Carolina in 2016 where she worked as the Drug Court Counselor for Dorchester County, and the Intensive Outpatient Program Clinical Counselor with the Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission. Shauna currently runs a weekly relapse prevention group and sees individuals with a variety of mental health issues at Barrier Islands Psychiatry in Charleston. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, as well as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She specializes in treatment related to substance abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, and relationship issues.