Shaunna Rushing, MAT, LCMHCA, NBCC
(she/her)
About Me
I’m a Board & Nationally Certified Counselor who specializes in women's counseling & maternal mental health. I hold master's degrees in elementary education & clinical mental health counseling, w/ advanced training in perinatal mood disorders and early childhood trauma. My training in attachment based & relational psychotherapy, EMDR therapy & perinatal mental health, along w/ 10+ years of work elevating women's' voices helps craft my expertise in helping women build a strong sense of self worth & confidence in using their voice to create fulfilling & satisfying lives & relationships.
Education & Experience
+ MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, UNCC 2023 + MA, Elementary Education (MAT), UNCC 2009 + North Carolina Board Certified Counselor Associate, LCMHCA 2023 + National Board Certified Counselor, NBCC 2023 + Advanced Perinatal Psychotherapy trained, PSI International 2025 + Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder trained, PSI International 2023 + Perinatal Mental Health Certified Counselor, PSI | *pending August 2025
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
+ Circle of Security Facilitator, Psychoanalytic Center of Carolinas 2022 + Postpartum Support of the Carolinas Member, PSI International 2021 + CSI Member, Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society, 2021 + American Counseling Association 2021
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Population Served
- Adults
Language
- English
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance
