Cathy comes to Antioch with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked with both children and adults, specializing in helping those who have experienced trauma. Cathy has provided consultation, training and supervision to schools and communities throughout New England on post-traumatic stress management, fostering resiliency in children, mitigating the effects of secondary traumatic stress, and promoting positive youth development. In addition, she has worked on both local and national community trauma response teams, providing response to individuals affected by traumatic events and national disasters. Cathy has led several federal initiatives, including Safe Schools Healthy Students and Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse, to create better systems to support youth and families. She is the past president of the Southern Maine Counseling Association.

Educational History

Dr. Cathy Lounsbury received her doctorate in Counselor Education from the University of Maine, Orono, and has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Maine for 20 years.