about katie...
How I became a therapist
I felt so alone in my earlier years, so depressed, super anxious, battling an eating disorder and substance abuse issues. My life felt chaotic, out of control, and like I was shackled to the behaviors I had come to be utterly dependent on. It was through that suffering and struggle that I found therapy - it saved my life and gave me access to the freedom I desperately desired.
I want to share this with others - the possibility to be free, to shift the chaos to clarity, and reconnect with our internal curiosity and compassion. I am older now, and have been through many life chapters including becoming a mother. What I learned in those early years continues to serve me. We all have curiosity and compassion inside of us, and they are the key to creating space so we can breathe and call in the life we long for.
my approach to therapy (And life!)
As human beings, we long to be understood; we also need to have practical skills for navigating life. That’s what I do: I make space for you to feel heard, understood and seen while also jumping in with practical guidance along the way. To do this, I truly listen to a person, attune to their strengths and their needs, and then use my tools and wisdom to provide them with individualized support.
I bring my whole self, my whole heart, to my work with clients. I am transparent and authentic, gently direct, and do not blame or shame. Most of all I bring a depth of curiosity and compassion to every human I meet!
You can do this. I can help.
You have the inherent ability to know your truths which will create the space for the life that you envision. Recovery, healing, clarity, order, whatever word describes what you want in your life, I believe you can cultivate it and feel it in your bones. I would be honored to be a part of your journey and guide you toward your vision!
A LITTLE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE...
BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University
Masters in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of San Francisco
Internship San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, 2 years
Internship San Francisco Unified School District, Lowell High School, 1 year
Therapist at The Lotus Collaborative, Eating Disorder Recovery Center, 4 years
Level 1 Trained in Internal Family Systems therapy
Trained in Body Positive Group Curriculum, learn more here.
Trained with Center for Body Trust, learn more about this amazing organization here.
E-Course Promoting Body Trust in Your Work
The Body Trust School for Unlearning
“...unlearning the social constructs of health, size, beauty, race, gender, age, and ability that have impacted how whole you feel and how much of you is known, seen, held, and supported.”
Trained in Mothercentric Approach
“The Mothercentric™ Approach brings an Internal Family Systems-informed, holistic vision for understanding and treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS) - not as disorder in mothers - but rather as the consequence of parts and patriarchy during matrescence and the accompanying disease of shame new mothers get saddled with.”
Currently part of a Mothercentric Consultation group in service of the work I do with mothers
Training in process with Maternal Mental Health Now, Perinatal Mental Health Certificate Training