LCSW, 10 years of experience
New to Grow
My name is Kathy and I am a licensed clinical social worker treating individuals with a wide range of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, bipolar, thought disorders and more. I am down to earth, truthful, kind, and a great listener. I have been known to interject humor when appropriate. I find satisfaction in helping people reclaim their power.
We will spend our first session getting to know one another by completing a thorough intake in which we will discuss your goals for treatment.
My therapeutic approach is based on your needs and what you need help with moving forward. At any given time that can include both supporting and challenging you. I am able to do this in a non-judgmental way that fosters trust and encouragement.
I am best positioned to serve people who want to learn how to help themselves and stop beating themselves up. People who are active in their treatment and want to gain insight into their lives and behaviors.
As we participate in talk therapy, I become able to see patterns in how your thoughts affect your feelings and behaviors. Together we are able to identify cognitive distortions that can be holding you back.
Similar to and developed from CBT this treatment modality was created to help people better manage intense emotions. Along with learning to manage emotions more effectively, DBT also focuses on interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.
Discovering how your past affects your present can be eye opening. Through talk therapy we can uncover how past experiences may be negatively affecting your relationship with others and with yourself and develop healthier ways of relating and moving forward.
Sometimes one can forget what their good at or their past accomplishments. Often people spend time beating themselves up over things that only keep them stuck instead of helping them move forward. This type of therapy can help one discover their strengths again.
Various theoretical approaches to therapy are used to tailor treatment specific to your needs and circumstances.