I am licensed to work with those in the state of Tennessee, USA, with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths to overcome your challenges. Different situations can take place without our ability to feel prepared. You can take time for yourself and begin processing, in a safe and secure manner, through teletherapy services.
Everyone has their own walk in life. At any point in our journey, we each have a different view through our own experience. What you are experiencing is your reality. Others may not understand or may even feel frustrated with hearing your concerns. There is a time when it might be helpful to seek outside help. Meeting with a counselor means your privacy and confidentiality comes first. A counselor works with you and allows you time to process and identify steps you feel you can take to meet your goals.
I want to work with people to help them build insight into their life and feel more confident about their walk. People often struggle with feeling that their circumstance or themselves are “weird” or “crazy.” These terms are currently used more derogatory and self-depreciating. As humans, we each make mistakes, we each struggle at various points in life, we each have our abilities and strengths. We are able to press on and come through whatever challenge we may have. I want people to see their abilities regardless of the negative. I want to help those that have had horrible things happen to them, those that feel trapped in certain life situations, those that may just need some encouragement.
I have been trained in various therapeutic techniques and have found most relation in the Solution Focused umbrella utilizing Narrative therapy. Solution Focused therapy helps people recognize how to work towards what they want- including how Narrative therapy sees each person’s storyline from their past, separating themselves from their problem (instead of living stuck), and recognizing how they want their story to continue. I am trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) as well as other areas of therapy work.
Our reality includes the good, the bad, and the possible. Let me work with you on recognizing your abilities. I cannot say that I live a perfect life or will show you how to live the perfect life. I will work with you towards exploring what you have experienced in life and where you want to go. I believe each of us are successful, no matter what challenges we have been through. I believe in the power of humanity. There is a lot we do not have control of and a lot we can conquer together.
I am available for sessions Mondays and Tuesdays 9-5 EST, Wednesdays 9-2 EST. I will check messages throughout the weekday and respond as able.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Family Problems, Forgiveness, Immigration Issues, Intellectual Disability, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual Assault and Abuse, Women's issues
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She is excellent and very talented
Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Katherine for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
i adore her she’s amazing
Written on Jan 26, 2024 after therapy with Katherine for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compa
I am new to therapy, but found myself realizing I needed help. I don’t want to feel my feelings, or talk about my feelings, but it is helping. I’m able to process things better, and when I have depressive episodes they don’t last as long as they did before. Talking with Katherine Combs is also great because I don’t feel judged for whatever I’m complaining about. Whenever I talk about my sessions with my husband afterwards we both kind of laugh about how she already has me pegged. I’m still sick of talking about my feelings
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Katherine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have greatly benefited from working with Katherine Combs. She is always engaged during our sessions and makes me feel heard. We've discussed a variety of subject matters and she has been knowledgeable in all of them. She is flexible with scheduling and is always on time. I appreciate the opportunity to work with her and am grateful for BetterHelp making it possible to have access to such a quality therapist.
Written on Nov 13, 2023 after therapy with Katherine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Katherine is very understanding and listens I can’t wait to have more sessions!
Written on Dec 07, 2022 after therapy with Katherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is great!
Written on Nov 21, 2022 after therapy with Katherine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd