welcome.

taking the first step to get help can be hard. thanks so much for taking that step here.

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hi, i’m kathleen.

I’m a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker (lcsw #93134) in California.

I bring over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, helping folks heal from trauma, anxiety, as well as parenting and postpartum.

I offer sessions virtually for people throughout California, as well as in-person in Berkeley.

specialties

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    anxiety

    Ultimately, anxiety is there to help us. But, this feeling can be problematic when we become so overwhelmed we struggle to stay present or have difficulty even getting started. Anxious thoughts or feelings can feel all consuming and it can be hard to see the reality of what’s going on.

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    parenting and postpartum

    I find that parenting can be a parallel process. As we raise our children, we can also learn how to better show up as our true selves in the world.

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    trauma

    Life can feel heavy, especially now. You might feel numb or maybe it’s just hard to know what you are feeling. Trauma can result from something that happened, or from something that did not happen- like not receiving the emotional care you needed.

  • depression

  • add/adhd

  • being parentified or feeling burnt out from caring for others

  • dealing with the stress of working in high-achieving environment

  • relationship issues

  • people pleasing behaviors

  • feeling lost

  • desire for a stronger sense of self

other issues I’ve helped folks work through

don’t see what you are going through listed here? please reach out and I can let you know if I can help.

A pink deck of cards titled "How to Trust Yourself" featuring an illustration of a girl with black hair hugging herself, surrounded by small stars and dots, subtitle reads "A Deck to Help With the Anxiety of Being Human."

how to trust yourself: a deck to help with the anxiety of being human

I created this deck with people i’ve loved to help you dig deeper into those anxious feelings so they can better move through you. It covers five common anxieties- Death, Relationships, Climate, Past & Future, and Money. Each type of anxiety is divvied up into actionable items you can do in an anxious moment and how you can dig deeper into these feelings in a calm moment. Within the sections you will find prompts, guided meditations and questions to write about or ponder- all of which are backed by research or by what i’ve seen directly help myself or my clients.

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