My Office Location
When you arrive for an in-person session, you will go to the main lobby at the entrance of 600 E Carmel Drive and wait for Kate to bring you to the office, in suite 119.
Treatment forms are sent prior to setting up your initial session, and must be completed before or during this first appointment.
What can I expect in the first session?
The initial appointment will take approximately 75 minutes. Kate will work to learn more about your needs in therapy, gather information regarding treatment goals, and decide on a therapeutic approach that will work best for you. All you need to bring is yourself, unless you want to bring coffee, water, or a sketchbook/notebook.
Minors who are accompanied by a parent/guardian:
The initial session for teens include time with both the teenager and parent/guardian, then Kate will provide time for the individual client to meet alone. Kate will provide time for the parent/guardian to ask questions and discuss next steps. Please arrive with your child for this first appointment.
What can I expect in a typical session?
Brainspotting session:
Brainspotting therapy is a type of therapy that uses spots in a person’s visual field to help them process trauma, or difficult situations leading to current changes in functioning. It accesses memories trapped in the subcortical brain, the area of the brain responsible for motion, consciousness, emotions, and learning. Brainspotting was founded in 2003 by David Grand PhD, as an advancement of his work with EMDR therapy. Some individuals process in sessions verbally, and others spend the majority of the session processing silently. This form of therapy can help the brain heal.
A typical session using Brainspotting will most likely include starting with deep breathing, a discussion of an event/situation that you want to work through, and somatic symptoms associated with the situation. Kate will address emotions and help find a spot, often using a pointer. Near the end of the session, the therapist will include relaxation techniques as needed and process what came up for you during the session. Kate is Level 2 trained.
Art Therapy session:
Kate is a registered art therapist, and can utilize art in sessions to help work through treatment goals upon the request of a client. There are no art skills required to utilize art therapy, and it can be a beneficial form of therapy to process thoughts and emotions, and work through challenges that affect functioning. Sometimes words are not enough to be able to process and heal, which makes creative expression so important. Kate has art supplies readily available in the office including but not limited to drawing, collage, paints, clay, and beads. Art can be a useful addition to processing grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, and symptoms of depression. A definition provided by the American Art Therapy Association, “Art Therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, effectively supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. Art Therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change.”
Traditional talk therapy session:
A typical session can include processing verbally to work through treatment goals, and are about 55 minutes. Kate strives to hold a relaxed, comfortable environment to promote healing and personal growth. Kate has more than 11 years of experience providing therapy for individuals of all ages, and now focuses work with teens and adults. Kate utilizes trauma informed care, and can include CBT, DBT, solution-focused brief therapy and an eclectic approach based on individual needs. Kate specializes in working with grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Kate has attended specific trainings for suicide loss, other traumatic loss, Brainspotting, polyvagal theory work, and trauma-focused CBT.
