About

**At this time, I am not available to accept new clients. I will update this as my availability allows. I wish you the best in connecting with a therapist!**

Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. Reaching out for help is a big step especially if you’re not sure what to expect. To me, finding the right therapist is the most important part of if this experience, so I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself so you can think about if we’d be a good match.

I go by "Katie", and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina absolutely love my work. Connecting with others and offering support, guidance, and hope is very important to me. I believe we all benefit from therapy whether it’s for coping with every day life, learning to live with a mental health diagnosis, support for relationships, or processing past traumas. We heal in community, not in isolation, and working with a therapist, like me, can be a valuable part of your healing experience. I most commonly work with clients seeking help for anxiety and depression, trauma processing, mood disorders, communication challenges, relationship and couples therapy, life transitions, and crisis resolution. I am also a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and am comfortable working with folks in active addiction, early recovery, or longer term recovery. I also provide support to family members who are learning what it means to live with someone struggling with addiction or in recovery.

Additionally, I am a certified yoga teacher which influences my clinical work to include somatic body based awareness. Trauma, depression, and anxiety, and really any other challenge, are not just “in your head”; your entire body has a reaction and experience. I enjoy helping clients learn about how their nervous system processes stress and trauma and understand more about the biological reactions we are designed to have to difficult life situations. Learning the rhythms and reactions of our nervous system can therefore help guide us towards balance and healing. I incorporate mindfulness practices into most sessions and can custom fit these practices to be appropriate to your needs and interest level. I am also certified in EMDR, and primarily utilize resiliency models, CBT models, and motivational interviewing techniques. I practice a client centered approach which means that you are the expert on your life and I offer respect and appreciation for all backgrounds and orientations. I believe you to be intelligent and capable, and I honor the gifts and talents you bring no matter what challenges you are facing right now.

It takes courage and vulnerability to reach out for help. Making change is hard… but possible! And my hope is to support you as you seek a fulfilling and satisfying life. You are not alone, and I would be honored to join you for this part of your journey.