Kathie offers a variety of evidence-based therapy approaches tailored to each client's unique needs and goals. Whether you are looking for traditional talk therapy or specialized trauma treatment, we will work with you to determine the approach that best supports your healing journey.

Her services include Traditional Talk Therapy (such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed EMDR, and EMDR Intensive Therapy.

​To help you better understand these therapeutic approaches, you'll find a brief description and an informational video for each one below.

Traditional Talk Therapy

Talk therapy offers a supportive space to learn new skills, strengthen relationships, and build the kind of support system that helps you move toward lasting change. Sessions typically involve you and a therapist working together, focusing on your goals and the challenges you want to address.

How therapy works

Therapists draw from different approaches—often called theories of practice—to guide the work. You may recognize some of these approaches by name, but what matters most is that they are grounded in research and shown to be effective in treating a wide range of mental health concerns.

Our commitment to evidence‑based care

The therapeutic methods I use are all evidence‑based. This means each approach has been studied extensively and consistently shown to help people reduce symptoms, improve coping skills, and create meaningful change in their lives.

Learning more about our approaches

The videos below offer clear, accessible explanations of the treatment modalities we use, so you can get a sense of what therapy may look and feel like. If you’re shaping this for a specific audience—such as trauma survivors, teens, or adults seeking support—I can help tailor the tone even further.

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I primarily use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, but may incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy and/or Motivational Interviewing too, depending on the client’s needs.  

Eye Movement Desensitization
​and Reprocessing (EMDR)

I’ve also been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an approach supported by extensive research and recognized by the EMDR International Association as an effective therapy for healing trauma (as well as many other diagnoses). EMDR uses an eight‑phase structure that allows people to process painful experiences without needing to talk about them in detail, which can feel safer and more manageable for many clients.

How I support you in EMDR

In our work together, I focus on building a strong, trusting relationship and helping you develop tools to manage the emotions and sensations you’re experiencing right now. Together, we identify the experiences—whether clearly remembered or not—that may be contributing to your current symptoms. You don’t need to know exactly what caused your distress for EMDR to be helpful; part of the process is uncovering those connections gently and at your pace. Your readiness guides the work, and we move only as quickly as feels safe for you.

What EMDR looks like in practice

During reprocessing, you’ll engage in dual stimulation, which may involve visual cues (such as a moving light), sounds alternating between speakers, or tactile sensations like handheld tappers. You can choose the method that feels most comfortable. As you notice thoughts, feelings, memories, or body sensations arise, I’ll check in periodically and invite you to stay with whatever comes up while the stimulation continues. This helps your brain process the memory in a new, less distressing way.

The goal of EMDR

​The aim is to reduce the emotional intensity tied to painful memories so they no longer feel raw or overwhelming. Over time, people often find that the negative beliefs connected to those experiences shift toward something more balanced and empowering. The number of sessions varies—healing isn’t linear—but there is no “right” or “wrong” way to move through the process. Your mind has a natural capacity to heal, and EMDR helps support that process. EMDR can be done in person or virtually, depending on what works best for you and your comfort level.

I offer Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed EMDR which is a hybrid approach that combines structured processing through EMDR with the relational, parts-based framework of Internal Family Systems.  We would explore your parts while finding targets to work on in EMDR to help unburden those parts.  

Finally, EMDR Intensives are offered so we can process more quickly.  We can discuss further what this may look like for you.  I can offer a Consultation Call to explain this modality further, and discuss expectations both from the clinician's point of view, as well as what the client expects of treatment. 

Below is an Introductory video about EMDR as well as one explaining IFS.