Hi, I’m Katherine!
Today, I am honored to walk alongside other sensitive, soulful humans who are ready to go deeper - who want more than just coping or surviving. Clients who are ready to transmute from old trauma patterns they’ve inherited or learned, reconnect with their inner voice/intuition, and truly thrive living a life in authentic alignment with their values.
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. Just like I didn’t heal through one path, I won’t expect you to either. My approach is gentle, intuitive, holistic, and collaborative. Though I take my role as “guide” and “healer” seriously, forgetting all the labels - I truly believe that YOU are your own best expert and healer - I am here to facilitate you remembering your own wisdom.
If you’re reading this and feel a resonance, I see you. Maybe you’re at your own breaking point. Maybe you’re exhausted from carrying so much. Maybe a small (or loud) voice inside is whispering: “there has to be more than this.”
There is. You don’t have to stay stuck.
Healing is possible. Transformation is real. And you are worth every ounce of it.
Let’s begin.
Your dedicated therapist based in San Diego and online across California
I know what it’s like to pretend to be “fine” on the outside with a smile while feeling your soul is dying inside more and more each day…to carry pain that makes you feel completely and utterly hopeless.
I reached several breaking points from hiding my past and present wounds. My entire body, mind, and spirit was fried, screaming at me in every moment. I felt lost, without a purpose, and wondering “why me?” with the hand I was dealt.
After many years of suffering, that existential, dark journey cracked me spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally open.
I began exploring healing modalities that went far beyond traditional talk therapy. I started working on nervous system regulation. Meditation. Energy healing. Manifesting. Finding meaning and purpose to my pain - through my own self, through a higher power in the Universe. Taking radical responsibility for my destiny and healing.
And I began to feel better - transform. It was both a quantum leap and a slow, painful, yet powerful journey. My healing was not linear (it still isn’t). But my inner soul awoke again, after a long time being neglected - and my life has never looked the same since I went down that healing rabbit hole a decade ago.
"Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life."
- Akshay Dubey
My Philosophy
I believe in…
𑁍 Empathy, sensitivity, and living from your heart
𑁍 The resilience within every individual to overcome challenges
𑁍 Every person’s innate capacity for healing - the body is already designed to do this if we remove barriers
𑁍 The power of holistic, mind-body-spirit approach to healing
𑁍 The inner wisdom, knowledge, and power everyone has within to know what’s best for them
𑁍 The power of post-traumatic growth and hope after enduring pain and suffering
MY TRAINING
Education & Certifications
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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California (License #127088), I have gone through rigorous higher education and training, obtaining my Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work. Post-grad, I have gained 3000+ hours of professionally supervised work experience and training as a therapist before taking a four-hour exam to obtain full, independent and unrestricted licensure. From there, my work with clients deepens, and I continue to receive yearly trainings and consultation to stay up to date with techniques and sharpen my skills as a therapist.
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I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy modality, and completed my training in 2022 by an EMDRIA (the regulatory body for EMDR) approved provider.
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Completed training in world-renowned trauma psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry’s neuroscience-informed framework for assessing and addressing the impact of trauma on brain development.
This certification (completed in 2020) supports a developmentally sensitive, brain-based approach to healing and clinical decision-making.
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Completed training in the Usui lineage of Reiki, a gentle, evidence-informed energy healing practice used to support regulation of the nervous system, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being. This attunement enhances my ability to integrate mind-body techniques within a trauma-informed clinical framework.
LET’S GET STARTED