Dr. Kathy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#146164) with a PhD in Somatic Psychology specializing in Pre and PostNatal Psychology. She is also IKYTA certified as a Kundalini teacher, Conscious Pregnancy & Khalsa Way certified prenatal and postnatal teacher, Sat Nam Rasayan® practitioner, and birth doula. The depth of her knowledge of conscious conception, pregnancy and motherhood spans two decades of personal, academic and yogic experience. She is profoundly skilled at empowering women and couples through the enormous physical, emotional and spiritual changes that occur during pre-conception, pregnancy, labor & delivery and the post-partum experience. She is a guidepost for women and couples to discover a sense of safety, support and enthusiasm within themselves during this time of transition, growth, and profound beginnings so they welcome their babies into the world in joy.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Dr. Kathy sessions support a woman's/couple's development through the psychological and physical transitions toward motherhood/parenthood. Her gift is her ability to identify birth-related issues in a woman's and her partner's personal history. She possesses a vast skill set of yogic and therapeutic tools to address the specific anxieties a woman/partner experiences at the threshold of motherhood/parenthood to improve both psychological and medical birth outcomes. The primary focus of the sessions is upon the woman's/couple's needs and development in relationship to her/their developing identity as woman/partner and parent. Family history, past childbirth experiences, present family support, the woman's/partner's own birth experience and realistic preparation for giving birth are covered.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Sessions may be composed with a unique blend of psychotherapy, journaling, art, meditation, and breathwork. Homework is pretty much guaranteed!
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Sessions with Dr. Kathy appeal to anyone seeking support for better mental, emotional and spiritual health. She pairs traditional methods of therapeutic care with ancient yogic healing modalities to tailor a program of healing suited to your individual needs. Dr. Kathy helps people release trauma and negative emotions from the body and inspires them to aspire to their best selves.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Pre-Conception. Prenatal and Postnatal Women and Couples
About Dr. Kathy Greathouse
Dr. Kathy Greathouse offers therapy covered by Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal), CalViva Health (Medi-Cal), Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Health Net (Medi-Cal), Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.