Cheyenne Rouse, LCSW

Cheyenne Rouse, LCSW, is a warm and collaborative therapist providing individual counseling for adolescents and adults throughout Kentucky. Through both in-person and telehealth services, Cheyenne supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and other challenges that can make everyday life feel difficult to manage. Her approach emphasizes connection, trust, curiosity, and authenticity, creating a space where clients can feel heard and accepted without judgment. As an EMDR-trained therapist with additional TBRI® training, Cheyenne draws from multiple evidence-based approaches to help clients better understand themselves, process difficult experiences, and develop strategies that fit their lives.

License/Certifications

Cheyenne Rouse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and provides psychotherapy to adolescents and adults in Kentucky.

Her additional training and certifications include:

  • EMDR-Trained through EMDRIA-approved training

  • Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Trained

These additional areas of training support Cheyenne's work with clients who are navigating trauma, difficult life experiences, relationships, attachment, and emotional challenges.

Personal Approach

Cheyenne believes everyone deserves a space where they can feel heard, accepted, and able to be themselves without fear of judgment. She values curiosity over judgment, progress over perfection, and authenticity over expectations.

Her therapy style is warm, conversational, and collaborative. Cheyenne believes therapy should feel more like a conversation than an interrogation. Rather than simply telling clients what they should do, she works alongside them by asking thoughtful questions, offering new perspectives, providing guidance, and introducing strategies that can be useful outside of therapy.

She also believes that trust and connection are an important part of the therapeutic process. Clients don't have to walk into their first session ready to share everything. There is time to get comfortable, build a relationship, and allow therapy to unfold at a pace that feels manageable.

Treatment Philosophy

Cheyenne believes that people carry strengths within themselves, even when difficult experiences have made those strengths harder to recognize or trust.

Her approach is individualized because therapy does not look the same for everyone. She draws from EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused, and person-centered approaches, adapting treatment to each client's needs, goals, and comfort level.

Cheyenne is also interested in understanding the connections between past experiences and what may be happening in the present - including emotions, beliefs, relationships, and patterns of behavior. Therapy can provide space for difficult emotions while also leaving room for humor, laughter, growth, and moments of hope along the way.

Clientele Specialties

Cheyenne works with adolescents and adults experiencing a variety of concerns, including:

  • PTSD and trauma

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Life transitions

  • Family conflict

  • Foster care-related concerns

  • Grief and loss

  • Historical and intergenerational trauma

  • LGBTQ+ concerns

  • Relationship concerns

  • Self-esteem

  • Burnout

  • Abuse and difficult life experiences

  • Personal growth

Cheyenne provides inclusive, LGBTQ+ and gender-affirming care and welcomes clients of all identities and backgrounds.

Common Client Concerns

Clients may seek therapy because they feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or unsure how to move forward.

Common concerns may include:

  • Feeling like you can't quiet your thoughts

  • Constant anxiety or feeling on edge

  • Difficulty managing emotions

  • Intrusive thoughts

  • Low self-esteem

  • Relationship or family conflict

  • Grief and loss

  • Difficulty adjusting to change

  • The lasting effects of painful or traumatic experiences

  • Repeating patterns you would like to change

  • Questioning your thoughts or decisions

  • Feeling unsure why certain situations affect you so strongly

  • Feeling like something needs to change but not knowing where to begin

You don't need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Sometimes, simply recognizing that you want something in your life to feel different can be enough of a place to start.

Services

Rouse Counseling LLC provides individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults in Kentucky.

Services include:

  • Telehealth therapy

  • In-person therapy

Cheyenne's goal is to help clients better understand what they're experiencing while developing practical strategies that can be incorporated into everyday life.

Offered Free Consultation

Yes. Cheyenne offers a free 15-minute phone consultation for prospective clients.

This consultation provides an opportunity to learn more about her services, ask questions, and determine whether working together may be a good fit before scheduling an initial appointment.

Online Scheduling

At this time, online self-scheduling is not available.

Prospective clients can contact Cheyenne by phone or email to learn more about services and discuss scheduling.

Email: cheyenne@rousecounselingky.com
Phone: (502) 653-5939 — calls and texts welcome

Cheyenne's Psychology Today profile can also be found here:
Psychology Today Profile

Location & Contact Fees

Location

In-person sessions are available at:
1949 Goldsmith Ln., STE 103
Louisville, KY 40218

Telehealth services are also available for clients located in Kentucky.

Fees

Individual psychotherapy is $110 per 60-minute session. Initial intake sessions are also $110. Other session lengths may be available based on individual client needs.

Payment and coverage options include:

  • Credit/debit card

  • Insurance

  • Out-of-network benefits with a superbill

  • HSA/FSA

  • Limited sliding-scale or reduced-fee appointments, based on availability

Currently accepted insurance plans include:

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

  • Carelon Behavioral Health

  • Cigna

  • Curative

  • UnitedHealthcare/Optum

  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan (Kentucky Medicaid)

Some affiliated plans, including UMR and Meritain Health, may also be accepted. Additional plans are currently in the credentialing process, including Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Passport by Molina Healthcare, and WellCare of Kentucky.

Because insurance participation and coverage can change, prospective clients are encouraged to contact the practice to confirm current coverage and benefits.

Session Availability

Cheyenne provides both in-person and telehealth therapy to clients in Kentucky.

Appointments are available for adolescents and adults, with session frequency and length determined according to individual needs and treatment goals.

If you're considering therapy but aren't sure where to start, you can begin with a free 15-minute phone consultation to learn more about Cheyenne and Rouse Counseling LLC.


Please call the provider directly with the number listed above to schedule with them or learn more about their services.

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