Caitlin Senk (she/her), PhD, LPC, PMH-C, is a licensed professional counselor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, seeing primarily individuals and couples. Her approach to therapy is an integrative one that focuses on a person-centered, systems, and strengths-based perspective. She received a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University and holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Antioch University Seattle. In addition to being an adjunct faculty member at Antioch University, Caitlin is an affiliate faculty member and University Supervisor at Northwestern University. Currently, Caitlin sees a range of diverse clients in her private practice, CMS Counseling, LLC. She is certified in perinatal mental health and focuses on seeing people who are struggling with infertility, pregnancy loss, mood changes in pregnancy, or postpartum.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision 2024, Antioch University Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 2020, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Bachelor of Arts in Communications 2010, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Senk, C. (2024). “Why Is This So Hard?”: Perinatal Experiences through an Ecological Systems Approach. Doctoral Dissertation.
- Senk, C. (2022). Resilience-centered counseling: A practical workbook. Cognella.
- Senk, C. (2024). “Why Is This So Hard?”: Perinatal Experiences through an Ecological Systems Approach. Doctoral Dissertation.
- Berzins, E. & Senk, C. (2024, October 19). Perinatal mental health: a critical need in counseling curriculum [Round table discussion]. NCACES, Chicago.
- Trottier, D.G. & Senk, C. (2024, September 27). PEARLS of wisdom: debriefing experiential learning in counselor education [session]. NARACES, Atlantic City.
- Senk, C., Trottier, D.G., Kruger, M. (2023, April 20). Let’s Talk About Perinatal Mental Health [Round table discussion]. CSI: OMG Social Justice Symposium, Online.
- Senk, C. (2021, June 24). SUD and Resilience: The Missing Link [session]. AMHCA’s 2021 Annual Conference: UNITE! Recognize, Reframe, Restore, Las Vegas, NV.
- Postpartum Support International (PSI)
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
- North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES)
- American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)