Amy S. Dufrene, MS, LPC-S, NCC

Professional Counselor

Ms. Amy S. Dufrene is a Professional Counselor in Alexandria, LA with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Amy S. Dufrene, MS, LPC-S, NCC, BC-TMH performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed . Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

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  Counselor Education - Master of Science (MS)

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Jan ’02)

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  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Perinatal, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health Training

  Tulane University School of Medicine

Post-graduate clinical supervision, 4/2003-10/2005 Child Parent Psychotherapy

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a LA corp.)]

• Beacon Health Options

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana [Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company]

• Healthy Blue (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana)

• Louisiana Healthcare Connections

• United Behavioral Health