Michelle Colarusso

Michelle Colarusso is a Clinical Assistant Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, affiliated with the College of Professional Psychology and the Counselor Education department. She has been with the institution since November 2020 and operates in the online modality.

• Education: PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Duquesne University (2017), MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Waynesburg University (2014), BS in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh (2010)

Her expertise spans LGBTQ+ mental health, substance abuse, severe and persistent mental illness, and trauma-informed care. She emphasizes the integration of physical and mental health in counseling relationships and has presented extensively on topics such as supervision collaboration and multicultural identity in counselor education.

Dr. Colarusso also specializes in suicide risk assessment and counselor professional identity, offering trainings and supervision to pre-licensure counselors. She holds multiple licenses, including LPC (Pennsylvania), Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and Board Certified in Telemental Health (BC-TMH).