Hello and welcome. I’m Katherine, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works primarily with adults and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and major life transitions. My style is warm, straightforward, and collaborative. I’m not here to judge you or simply nod along—I’m here to really understand you, to name what’s been hard, and to help you move toward the life you actually want. Together, we’ll look at both what’s happening right now and the deeper patterns that keep pulling you back into the same cycles. I bring years of experience supporting people through breakups and divorce, career changes, identity shifts, family stress, and the quiet, internal crises that don’t always show on the outside. My goal is to offer a grounded, steady place where you can be honest, feel less alone, and start to rebuild your sense of self from the inside out.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, my priority is to create a space where you can exhale and be real—no need to have the “perfect” story prepared. We’ll start with what brought you here now: what feels overwhelming, stuck, confusing, or painful. I’ll ask thoughtful questions about your history, key relationships, and the transitions you’re currently moving through. You’re always in control of what you share and how quickly we go. If something feels like too much, we’ll slow down and focus on grounding first. Together, we’ll begin to clarify your goals for therapy. That might include easing anxiety or depression, untangling patterns in relationships, learning to set boundaries, or grieving a version of your life that no longer fits. I’ll share how I work, offer initial reflections, and collaborate with you on a plan that feels both supportive and realistically doable in your day‑to‑day life.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to really listen—to hear not just the words you say, but the meaning underneath them. I help clients put language to experiences they’ve struggled to explain, which often brings a sense of relief and clarity. I’m also comfortable going to the deeper layers: old wounds, shame, complicated family stories, and the parts of yourself you may have hidden or felt you had to perform around. I hold a grounded, calm presence even when we’re talking about intense emotions, which helps you feel safer exploring what you’ve been carrying. Clinically, I draw from insight‑oriented and evidence‑based approaches. That means we’ll both explore “why” these patterns developed and work on practical tools for managing anxiety, low mood, and relationship stress in the present. I’m direct but caring, and I’ll be honest with you while also respecting your pace and limits.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work best with adults and young adults who feel like they’ve hit a turning point—something in their life, relationships, or inner world can’t keep going the way it has been. You might look “fine” on the outside while feeling anxious, depleted, lost, or disconnected on the inside. Many of my clients are navigating major transitions: endings of relationships, shifts in friendships or family roles, changes in career or direction, or a growing sense that the life they built no longer fits who they are. Others are stuck in familiar patterns—choosing similar partners, people‑pleasing, overworking, or staying quiet to keep the peace—and are finally ready to look at the roots. If you are willing to be honest, even when it’s uncomfortable; curious about your own patterns; and open to both insight and real‑world change, we will likely be a good fit. You do not need to have everything figured out. You just need a desire for something more honest, more grounded, and more true to you—and a therapist who can walk with you as you create it.
Psychodynamic
I use a psychodynamic approach to help clients understand the deeper roots of their current struggles. Together, we look at how past experiences, early relationships, and long‑standing patterns show up in the present, especially in how you relate to yourself and others. In our work, I pay close attention to themes that keep repeating, unspoken beliefs about your worth, and the ways you protect yourself from pain. Naming and exploring these patterns in a safe, consistent relationship allows you to create new ways of responding, rather than staying stuck in what’s familiar but painful. My style is warm, direct, and collaborative; I offer honest reflections while always honoring your pace and boundaries.
Attachment-based
My work is strongly informed by attachment theory, which focuses on how our early and current relationships shape the way we see ourselves and others. Many clients come to me feeling “too much,” “not enough,” or afraid they will be abandoned or rejected if they show their full selves. In therapy, we pay attention to how you respond to closeness, conflict, and vulnerability-both in your life and in our work together. I help you notice protective patterns such as people‑pleasing, withdrawing, or over‑functioning, and we gently experiment with new ways of relating that feel safer and more authentic. Over time, this process can strengthen your sense of self‑worth, improve boundaries, and support more secure, satisfying relationships.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I am committed to providing therapy that respects and centers each client’s cultural background, identities, values, and lived experiences. I recognize that mental health does not exist in a vacuum. Family expectations, community norms, trauma, discrimination, migration, spirituality, and social pressures all play a role in how we learn to survive. In our work together, I invite you to bring your full self into the room, including aspects of your identity that may have been dismissed or misunderstood elsewhere. I listen for how culture, history, and systems impact your story, and I collaborate with you on strategies that fit your real life, not a one‑size‑fits‑all model. My goal is for therapy to feel like a space where you don’t have to explain or minimize who you are in order to be cared for.