CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS

CERTIFICATION

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor

  • School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor (all levels) License

  • Signs of Suicide

  • SBIRT in Schools

  • De-escalation Strategies

  • Making Schools Safe for Transgender Students

  • Trauma Informed Practices

  • Trauma and Crisis

  • Psychological First Aid

  • Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents

  • Bullying Prevention

  • CPR/First Aid Certification

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Experience in CBT, DBT, Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Talk Therapy, Individual and Small Group Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Clinical Counseling, Child & Family Counseling, ABA, Crisis Management, Mental Health Counseling, and Trauma informed practice

ABOUT ME

Compassionate Youth Counseling is owned and operated by Marisa Faneuff a licensed Mental Health Counselor and School Adjustment Counselor. A graduate of Bay Path University earning both an undergraduate degree in, Child Psychology and a graduate degree in, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Adjustment Counseling. My experience has included working to support the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students from early childhood through high school and beyond. I am currently working full-time as a middle school adjustment counselor for the Chicopee Public School District where I am an active member of the districts Mental Health Task Force and Crisis Team. Prior experience includes working in both general and special education, administration as well as working with children on the Autism Spectrum providing in home ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). I am also a mom of four very active teenagers ages 19, 16, 15, and 15.

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