About

My name is Kathryn Walkley, but you are welcome to call me Katie. I am a marriage and family therapist with 11 years of experience providing individual, group, and family counseling services in clinic, school, home, community, and online settings. I've worked with children, teens, and adults facing a wide range of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, stress management, ADHD, trauma and abuse, family issues, anger management, life transitions, parenting issues, and many more.

My approach to counseling is collaborative and client-focused. I believe that individuals are the experts of their own experiences and lives. I strive to help my clients reach their own goals by identifying and enhancing their own strengths, building skills for coping, and learning new approaches for managing life's stressors. I employ blend of therapeutic approaches including, Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic, and Structural Family Therapy. I hold a masters degree in psychology with concentrations in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy. I also enjoy using art-based and creative interventions with individuals who are interested in alternatives to traditional talk-therapy.

I have an easy, relaxed, nonjudgmental personality. I am respectful and patient with everyone I work with. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is of the utmost importance - the best techniques and strategies in the world will not be effective if you don't trust the person working with you. I work hard to build and maintain that trust throughout my relationships with clients.

I appreciate you taking the time to read through this introduction and hope that, whether you select me as your counselor or not, you find the healing, hope, and change you're looking for. It takes a great deal of strength to seek out help during times of difficulty. You're making a wonderful choice by taking care of yourself and your mental health. Take care and best wishes.