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Kathryn Nevin

Kathryn Nevin

(she/her)

LCSW
30 years of experience
Warm
Solution oriented
Authentic
Virtual

Thank you for looking into choosing me as a therapist. I'm glad you're looking for help. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience. I received my undergraduate degree in English Literature (and Spanish Literature) from Swarthmore College and my Master's degree in Social Work from Widener University. I am certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional. I see adults over the age of 18 and I primarily empower people to overcome trauma. I use EMDR, Cognitive Therapy, DBT, the Structural Dissociation Model (parts work), and Psychodynamic Therapy among other approaches. I work eclectically, pulling from different therapies to match what you need. I really enjoy the work I do. And I enjoy including poetry, literature, and drama into therapy as a way of exploring ways of recovering with you. As a recovered trauma survivor myself, I appreciate how hard it can be to work through trauma and how freeing it is to have worked it through. I also treat a wide variety of other issues, such as depression and anxiety/panic, life transitions, and anger, among other things.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The very first session consists of a full assessment so that I can get to know you and help identify what you would like to change. In the early stages of trauma work, you will gain a lot of knowledge about the traumatized brain and the neurobiology of trauma. After that, I typically work with you to learn grounding, relaxation, and other skills to help you regulate your emotions and to soothe a great deal of your trauma symptoms. We can work at your pace, of course. I work a lot with the body, helping you to reconnect with your physical self in a safe way. From there, you can choose from a number of avenues to take which I will discuss fully with you so you can decide what will work best for you, whether it be EMDR or parts work, for example.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I use EMDR, Cognitive Therapy, the Structural Dissociation Model (parts work), DBT, and Psychodynamic Therapy among others. I work eclectically, pulling from different therapies to match what you need. I can also incorporate poetry, writing, literature, and drama into trauma work if that will be helpful to you.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I put safety first and so I'm always mindful of being careful, ensuring that you feel comfortable with a specific treatment method or with moving forward in treatment. I listen carefully and caringly. I seek to partner with you and choose to have power WITH you vs. over you.

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