Shauna Ferrese received her PhD in Counseling from Oregon State and graduated from LSU in Shreveport with her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Following graduation from LSUS, she worked as a case manager for a Veterans Transitional Living Program in Louisiana where she worked with homeless veterans with co-occurring disorders. Shauna returned to South Carolina in 2016 where she worked as the Drug Court Counselor and the IOP Counselor with the Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission. Shauna has also taught two online graduate courses on psychopharmacology and addiction for the counseling program at Cameron State University. Currently, she supervises counselor interns and conducts weekly group counseling in addition to seeing individuals with a variety of mental health issues at Barrier Islands Psychiatry in Charleston.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, 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.