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I have been a mental health counselor since 2011. In that time I have worked with diverse groups of people in a wide array of settings. I began practicing therapy during my graduate program in the counseling center through a graduate assistantship. Working at the university provided me a unique opportunity to practice therapy with individuals during a pivotal stage of development when many are expected to function as an adult, yet be treated in many ways as a child.
Once I finished with my degree (2013) I stayed on at the university counseling center part time, and was hired on at a children’s acute psychiatric facility (ages 4-17). There, I provided individual, group, and family therapy to my patients. While there I also conducted assessments on patients exhibiting sexually maladaptive behaviors and determined the most appropriate and safe placement upon discharge. Through my work with children and families in an acute setting, I witnessed the impact generational trauma has on individuals and families. I have a deep understanding of family systems and attachment theory, and how to begin and work through a way to heal. I value the process of my clients learning how to navigate their lives with insight into how their past experiences influenced their attachment style so they are better able to identify and meet their needs with more ease and confidence.
I opened my private practice in Springfield, Missouri in 2018 when I realized the real need in my community for a secular clinician specializing in sexual and gender identity and religious trauma. Springfield is referred to as “the buckle of the Bible Belt,” and the overlap of LGBTQIA+ folks who suffer from religious trauma (like many other places in the world) is staggering.
Many of my clients have emerged from puritanical upbringings, and/or Covid, feeling ready to explore their sexuality and gender identity.
I believe everyone deserves a space to be heard with compassion and free from judgement. I approach each client as an individual with unique needs who deserves respect and to be treated with dignity and compassion. With experience and empathy I validate and process struggles with a client so as to clear a path forward with less pain, shame, and fear. When someone can come to session with an open mind and a willingness to explore their thoughts and feelings with me (even in unconventional ways) amazing insights can come into focus. With that comes confidence in the client's own ability to recognize their needs and realize their goals. I enjoy working with those motivated to makes changes and improve their own reality. Sometimes this means big leaps and brave actions and other times it means major shifts in perspective.
I am so glad that you are here and look forward to meeting with you!
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
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Katie is professional and capable. She is highly effective and personable.
Written on Feb 26, 2024 after therapy with Katie for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She was very professional, understanding, and very good listener!
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Katie has been so helpful over the past few months. I can’t thank her enough. She’s kind, caring and empathetic. She truly shows she cares.
Written on Sep 24, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
katie is extremely helpful and always has good advice
Written on Sep 01, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety
katie has been a great help to me during this time of my life. very thankful to have signed up when i did. she’s very understanding and also very real
Written on Aug 18, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Katie is such a helpful therapist. I feel both understood and challenged.
Written on Jan 16, 2023 after therapy with Katie for 6 months
KT is an amazing therapist. They are thoughtful, direct, kind, relatable and knowledgeable, especially about neurodivergence, gender, and family trauma. They never make me feel like I'm saying something stupid and are great at listening and bringing up relatable scenarios. They also don't hesitate to say the hard things that you really need to hear. I'd recommend them to anyone but if you are neurodivergent and/or queer and/or gender diverse or suspect you are and have had tough experiences with therapy in the past, this is your person.
Written on Dec 31, 2022 after therapy with Katie for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Katie has been absolutely incredible at helping me through trauma I never knew I had and helping me realise things that years of therapy in the UK never provided me or helped me to realise. She's incredible and I'm so eternally grateful for her help.
Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Katie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Katie has been so helpful to talk to and through so many things with. I feel incredibly blessed to have someone like her on my side, and working with betterhelp who have been super amazing and understanding about my financial instability
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Katie for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Katie is an amazing therapist who I would recommend to anyone. She is deeply insightful and can quickly see to the heart of a problem. She is incredibly kind and a great listener, and working with her has completely changed my life for the better. I’ve been able to work through problems that have been holding me back my whole life and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Written on Mar 01, 2022 after therapy with Katie for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning lgbt, self esteem, and career difficulties
I deeply appreciate Katie's breadth of knowledge around trauma, varying communities, and different topics that influence a person's ability to heal. She is always compassionate and understanding, and I relate very well to her style of counseling. I would highly recommend her!
Written on Jan 14, 2022 after therapy with Katie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Katie is amazing. She listens to everything I have to say and asks me questions to prompt further reflection. I always feel heard and lighter after our sessions. She makes me feel more seen and heard than I have felt in a long time. I cannot recommend her enough.
Written on Aug 09, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 2 months
I have worked with Katie for about a year now and just joined her on BetterHelp. She is very easy to talk to and down to Earth. I don't feel pressured to talk about anything I don't want to and she is good at helping me come up with roots to my problems. We talk about issues surrounding sexuality and identity, childhood trauma, anxiety and depression, issues with jobs and school. I'm so glad to have found her!
Written on Jul 15, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
It’s very difficult to find a therapist who “gets” me like Katie does. She has helped me on this walk to better understanding my triggers and where the come from. This insight has been invaluable to my everyday mental health. She’s the one in my corner I can count on when I’m struggling with my situation.
Love ya Katie!!
Written on Jul 07, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I feel extremely well supported by Katie. They tuned into my needs very quickly and ask questions in a way which is suitable and meaningful to me. I hugely recommend them. They are very skilled, grounded, human, kind, and a great listener. They show genuine care for your wellbeing.
Written on Jun 18, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Katie asks great questions to get to the causes of the issues quickly, and challenges me to change.
Written on Jun 08, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and lgbt
Katie is listening and attentive to where you might have issues. She asks questions to probe the areas where there might be underlying issues to tackle. Also respectful. I would definitely recommend.
Written on May 18, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Katie is supportive and easy to get along with. She was really attentive and really flexible with her hours. She made me feel heard and understood and couldn’t ask for a better therapist!
Written on Apr 14, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Katie makes me feel really listened to while also guiding the conversation so I don’t overwhelm myself. I am very glad I found her and I will definitely continue.
Written on Feb 28, 2021 after therapy with Katie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Being able to talk to Katie during a hard time of my life was a great relief and brought me a lot of support.
It was very easy to talk about everything and I felt truly supported.
Written on Jul 27, 2020 after therapy with Katie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
It’s lovely to chat with Katie, it’s relaxed and feels like talking to a friend. I feel heard and encouraged.
Written on Jul 14, 2020 after therapy with Katie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Katie is soo thoughtful and kind! She listens and quickly picked up on ways for me to communicate things that give me a high level of anxiety to actually talk about. She takes time to check in when she's not heard from me. She's simply a wonderful person and I quickly knew that she IS the right counsler for me! I'm grateful to have found her!
Written on Jul 10, 2020 after therapy with Katie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
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