Curriculum Vitae
Carolyn Cass Lorente, Ph.D., LCPC
Developmental psychologist, licensed clinical professional counselor,
professor, consultant, author, and program evaluator.
Professional Profile
Carolyn Cass Lorente is a developmental psychologist and licensed
clinical professional counselor. Her clinical, academic, and
community roles have centered on identity, intimacy, adolescent
and emerging adult development, relationship health, prevention
programming, and access to care.
Clinical Experience
Owner, Consultant, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
2006-present
Belle Point Wellness
- Provides psychotherapy, developmental consultation, and group guidance.
- Develops psychosocial groups and trains peer and adult facilitators.
- Consults on prevention, wellness, and positive youth development programs.
Psychotherapy Graduate Intern
2021
Metropolitan Behavioral Health Services
Associate Psychologist
2009-2011
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Addiction Services
Director of Adolescent Individual and Group Guidance Programs
1996-1999
Academy for Community Education
Academic Experience
Professorial Lecturer in Professional Psychology
2023-present
George Washington University
Professor of Psychology
2010-2023
Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus
Board Member and Former Director
2012-2025
Jean Braden Center for Women, Gender, and Social Equity
Selected Publications and Scholarship
- Successful Prevention and Youth Development Programs: Across Borders.
- Family-based prevention programs: clinical and research considerations.
- Work on identity development, intimacy, positive youth development, prevention science, and community-based intervention.
- Research and teaching materials on relationship-building, applied developmental science, and program evaluation.
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Skills, Training, and Affiliations
Clinical and Teaching Skills
- Licensed clinical professional counseling
- Mental Health First Aid
- Trauma-informed classroom and campus practices
- Group facilitation and facilitator training
Professional Areas
- Prevention and intervention design
- Program evaluation
- Community wellness and access-to-care work
- Academic teaching and curriculum development
References
Professional references are available on request.