About

Hi there, I'm Kate! Hello! My name is Kate O'Brien. I am a licensed professional counselor, professional certified art therapist, and I am also a substance abuse counselor in training. I have 8 years experience working in various levels of care and settings including residential, inpatient, medical hospitals, and assisted living facilities. I have an extensive background in skills coaching such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and exposure and response prevention. I make it my priority to create a safe, nonjudgemental space to help you learn skills and be able to problem solve any concerns. My approach I find that clients have the best results with my approach blending cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy. My approach is to lead in a strength-based and compassion focused way. Acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based, solution-focused, and trauma focused are other areas that I feel confident implementing as needed. My focus I have the most experience working with 18+ populations primarily working with clients who have depression, anxiety, mood disorders, bipolar, OCD, trauma, or are struggling with significant life changes. My skills coaching has My communication style I believe in creating a space built on warmth, acceptance, safety and predictability. I encourage residents to focus also on what they are doing well and how to build self-compassion. My journey to mental healthcare Psychology is a subject that has come naturally to me since high school. I started as an art therapist and became a more talk-based counselor as I continued in this field. I stay in this career because I continuously see people go from severely anxious or depression to having hope and a plan for a future. I love helping people and seeing them get better and succeed. My goals for you I help residents come up with SMART goals (specific, measurable, realistic, achievable, and time-bound.