katie IS A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER & PSYCHOTHERAPIST IN private PRACTICE WITH MERIDIAN COUNSELING IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Katie helps clients explore the deeper patterns that shape how they relate to themselves and others. Her work often centers on rebuilding trust in one's own perceptions, emotions, and inner voice - after living through seasons of emotional inconsistency, neglect, unmet needs, or relational trauma. Her approach emphasizes identity, emotional safety, and reclaiming of self-love and purpose.

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Rooted in relational and psychodynamic frameworks, Katie’s approach is reflective, curious, and gently reparative. She helps her clients connect with both the conscious and unconscious parts of themselves that still carry fear, protection, and longing, and to notice the patterns that once kept them safe but now keep them stuck. Together, sessions often explore attachment styles, life narratives, self-worth, empowerment, and the development of skills for meaningful change.

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Clients describe Katie as calm, attuned, and deeply present. She holds a space that promotes self-compassion and inner strength, while helping people to find meaning and connection in the wake of past pain.

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Her practice is anchored in a core belief that healing unfolds through emotional safety, self-awareness, and the recognition of one's intrinsic goodness and life purpose - a steady core that sessions seek to uncover and strengthen.