Katherine Gilmore - Mental Health Educator

Katherine received her Master’s Degree from Louisiana Health Science Center for Clinical Rehabilitation and Counseling. During her program, Katie completed her Internship at the LSUHSC Child and Family Counseling Clinic offering individual play therapy, group therapy, talk therapy, filial therapy, and parent consultation with children, adolescents, and families. She has presented at local, state, and international conferences on various topics including: Utilizing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Play Therapy Techniques for Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom, Anxiety in Adolescents: Defining and Considering Interventions and Family System Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Katherine is currently a Lower School Counselor in Metairie working with grades PK3-3 rd . Katherine provides individual and group counseling to students for behavioral, social, and, emotional support, works with school staff on fostering social emotional learning in the classroom, and implements educational plans for students with accommodations. Katherine is passionate about researching social emotional resources to foster the individual childs’ growth.