MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Pronouns: She/Her
As a clinician, Katherine understands the importance of family, tradition and community, while acknowledging the complexities that come with it. Having experienced a diverse upbringing Katherine values each individual's unique experience and their desire to move to a place of healing and self-growth. Growing up in Los Angeles, California, Katherine was part of a community that was marginalized and mental health services were non-existent yet needed. From this foundation, Katherine chose to pursue her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University - New England, adding to her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology focused on Law and Society, from California State University, Los Angeles.
Katherine believes that each client is the expert of their own life and her task is to provide a space for clients to be vulnerable with support and guidance. Katherine works to tailor her approach to her clients’ needs and goals. Katherine sees individuals and couples struggling with a variety of concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, relationship distress, and life transitions. Katherine is passionate about working with minority groups who may be facing difficult adjustments, culture shock, cultural oppression, and other sources of frustration and confusion. Katherine considers it a great opportunity and joy to be able to combine her passion and experience advocating for social justice with her love of therapy.
Katherine’s aim is to help each of her clients leave every session a little better in some way than when they came in, even if it may not feel like it at the time. She works in an empathetic, straightforward, realistic, and inclusive way. Katherine values honest and open feedback and dialogue with her clients to create a space of growth for the individuals, couples, and families she works with. She offers her clients a strong container, thick skin, and commitment, to foster an environment that allows her clients to show up fully and authentically. Katherine is there to support, encourage, and challenge her clients in the therapeutic process to view their worlds with greater compassion, clarity, courage, and autonomy.
Katherine is a licensed mental health counselor associate in Washington State (MC61515174; NPI# 1134997406). She is supervised by Sharayah Lewis, LMHC (LH60632926; NPI# 1528479938).
