Feeling lost?
Overwhelmed and disconnected?
You are not alone.

Sometimes we get stuck and we don’t know why.

Sometimes we know exactly why,
but we can’t figure out how to start moving forward.

Counseling is an opportunity to share your struggle with someone who not only cares, but can help you uncover the whys and hows.

I want to help you learn new ways to listen to yourself, care for yourself and discover the wisdom that is already within you. EMDR can take you even further and promote a deep healing from the past, shifting the ways you feel about yourself and your life.

Ask me about your struggle and let’s find out if I can be of help to you. I understand how reaching out can be an intimidating task. I invite you to take that first step.

Areas of Special Focus

• Worthless/not good enough feelings
• Painful childhoods
• Relationship struggles
• Sexual abuse survivors
• Trauma/PTSD
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Life Transitions (moving, changing jobs, divorce, becoming a parent, etc)
• Creative Individuals
• Therapists and other Helping Professionals
• Highly Sensitive People
• Grief and Loss
• Personal Growth

I am only seeing individual adult clients at this time.

Check out this list of crisis hotlines, therapy groups, podcasts, and local resources

It is a great joy and honor to connect with people’s humanity and encourage the healing and strength necessary to live life in a new way.

I have been counseling for over 15 years and it is still my passion to be with people on this heartbreaking and messy journey of life. Continuing education, my own therapy and professional consultation are some of the ways I take care of myself so I can try to be the very best I can be for you.

Training Highlights

• EMDR Basic Training, 2013, Certified 2016
• Attachment-Focused EMDR Training with Laurel Parnell, 2019
• Brains in Session and Tracking Neural Networks with Jules Taylor Shore, 2019
• Level 1 Coherence Therapy Training with Bruce Ecker, 2020
• IPNB Treatment Planning with Jules Taylor Shore, 2020
• Heart of Trauma Training with Bonnie Badenoch, 2021
• Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind IPNB Intensive with Bonnie Badenoch, 2022
• The Neurobiology of Feeling Safe, Part 1 & 2 with Jules Taylor Shore, 2022
• Memory Reconsolidation, Translating Neuroscience into Art with Jules Taylor Shore, 2023
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Online Circle, 2023
• Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems Therapy, Frank Anderson, 2023
• Self Trust and Integrated Resilience (STAIR Method) Training with Jules Taylor Shore, 2024

Consultation

• Ongoing Consultation Groups with Jules Taylor Shore, 2019 – Present
• EMDR-Focused Peer Consultation Group, 2017 – Present
• General Peer Consultation Group, 2010 – Present

Experience

• Private Practice in Austin, established 2010
• Board Approved Supervisor for LPC Associates, 2011 – 2016
• Counselor at Jewish Family Service in San Antonio, 2006-2010
• Honored with “Intern of the Year”, 2007 and “Going Beyond the Call of Duty” award, 2009
• Individual and Group Counselor at a California Domestic Violence Shelter, 2002-2004

Education

• Master’s of Science in Counseling, California State University Northridge, 2004
• Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology, University of North Texas, 2002

Fees

Individual counseling with Kat is $170 per session. Sessions are typically 50-55 minutes.

Consultation for therapists, extended sessions for clients, and EMDR intensives are available at the same rate per hour.

Payment

I accept cash, check, Zelle, HSA cards or credit cards at the time of service.

I will keep a credit card on file and can run that card each session to make payment quick and easy.

Insurance

I am considered an out-of-network provider with insurance. Many plans offer reimbursement to members for a portion of the fees paid when using out-of-network providers.

Please check your benefits and request a detailed statement from me so that you may submit a claim to your insurance company.

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