Hi, I'm Katie! I use she/her pronouns.
Whether you’re brand new to therapy (welcome!) or have had a long string of mediocre therapists (maybe even very good ones), I work with folks in a down-to-earth way to make practical and sustainable changes in your life. Sure, I use a bunch of evidenced based therapy modalities (and never ending acronyms) like EMDR, CBT, IFS that will help us along our journey. But leave the silly therapy acronyms to me, and just focus on the the life you want to have on the other side of our time working together.
FUN FACTS:
I have 2 dogs & 2 cats, and you are very likely to see them (or hear them) on Telehealth sessions. #workfromhomelife
I've been a social worker for nearly 2 decades (15+ years as a therapist).
After living in NYC for 18 years (Brooklyn for 16 years!), I relocated to the Catskills in February of 2020… just before the world got extra crazy. After a year & a half on the mountaintop, needing more city in my life… I moved down to Kingston, NY in 2021.
I believe that Black Lives Matter and white people need to step up, take accountability and do their own anti-racist work. I am actively involved working to continue my anti-racist work personally and in my community.
I say fuck a fair bit. If you don’t like that, I won’t be the therapist for you.
Education deets: I graduated from New York University with my MSW in 2008. I received my LCSW in 2014 and completed NYU’s Post Masters Advanced Clinical Practice program in Spring 2015. In 2022, I completed NYU’s Post Masters Certificate Program in Trauma-Informed Clinical Practice. I have also completed trainings focused on a more holistic approach to mental health and therapy, including completing: The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method℠ and Mindfulness of the Breathing Body Teacher Training.
I am EMDR trained- having completed EMDR Basic Training- Parts 1 & 2 (40 hours) in 2024. EMDR is a highly effective modality to reprocess the way memories are stored. You can read more about it here.
I am currently in level one IFS (Internal Family Systems) training- basically the idea is that we are all made up of different parts who play different roles in making us human the way we do. Sorta like inner child work, but wayyyy deeper. It is SO COOL. [therapy nerd alert]
In my spare time I enjoy exploring new places (by foot or bike), hiking in the Catskills, learning new things, gardening and I have enjoyed the challenge of training for endurance races in the past (half & full marathons, triathlons, century rides, etc) but am not currently training for anything.
I’m fully licensed in NY and NJ!!
Let’s work together to make some of the big (and little) changes you’d like to see in your life. And let’s make them happen NOW. Ways to stop worrying about the things that don’t matter (aka giving no fucks), finding balance (with work, life, relationships, yourself) and being authentically you. Whatever that means.
