Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota is excited to welcome Dr. Mary E. Larscheid as a Counselor in their Family and Individual Counseling Program. Dr. Larscheid received her Bachelor of Arts from Augustana College, Sioux Falls SD, master’s in social work from the University of Nebraska/Omaha NE, and her Ph.D. through Capella University Minneapolis MN. Her area of expertise is the emotional and behavioral health of children, adolescents, and young adults.

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of social work experience, the majority of Dr. Larscheid’s work has been with children and adolescents in the mental health field. She has worked as a school social worker for over 20 years, provides clinical supervision, and is also a contributing faculty member for Walden University working with master’s and doctoral social work students. She has worked at inpatient, outpatient, and in-home programs, and has coordinated treatment groups for men and youth involved with domestic violence and assault.

Through Catholic Charities, Dr. Larscheid offers therapeutic counseling services to individuals and families through cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, trauma, substance abuse and play therapy.