Kate Wilsey (she/they)

Many of the people I work with have experienced emotional, physical, sexual, or psychological abuse in childhood, adulthood, or relationships. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to process these experiences and reduce their impact on daily life. When appropriate, I use evidence-based trauma therapies including EMDR, CPT, PE, DBT-PE, ACT, and CBT. Therapy is tailored to your goals, whether that means directly addressing trauma or focusing on healing, relationships, or self-esteem.

Trauma can affect how you see yourself, relate to others, and move through the world long after what happened has passed. I work with adults experiencing PTSD, complex trauma, dissociation, anxiety, hypervigilance, avoidance, nightmares, and difficulties with trust or self-esteem. Using evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, CPT, PE, DBT-PE, ACT, and CBT, I help clients process traumatic experiences, build coping skills, and create a life that feels safer, more meaningful, and more connected.

As an LGBTQIA+ affirming psychologist, I believe therapy should be a place where you don't have to explain or defend who you are. I work with LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse adults navigating concerns such as trauma, anxiety, identity exploration, relationships, life transitions, and self-esteem. Whether you're questioning, coming out, exploring gender, or working through challenges unrelated to identity, I aim to provide a warm, validating, and supportive space for growth and healing.

Many of the people I work with have experienced emotional, physical, sexual, or psychological abuse in childhood, adulthood, or relationships. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to process these experiences and reduce their impact on daily life. When appropriate, I use evidence-based trauma therapies including EMDR, CPT, PE, DBT-PE, ACT, and CBT. Therapy is tailored to your goals, whether that means directly addressing trauma or focusing on healing, relationships, or self-esteem.

ACT helps people get unstuck from thoughts, emotions, and patterns that are keeping them from living the life they want. Instead of trying to get rid of difficult feelings, we focus on changing your relationship with them so they have less control over your choices. Together, we'll identify what's most important to you and build practical skills to help you move toward the life, relationships, and goals that matter most, even when things feel hard.

Sometimes anxiety, self-doubt, painful memories, or difficult emotions can start running the show. ACT helps you learn how to step back from those experiences so they don't make all the decisions for you. Together, we'll explore what matters most to you and develop skills to help you move toward the life you want, even when challenges show up along the way.

Trauma can show up in many ways, including anxiety, self-doubt, difficulty trusting others, feeling constantly on guard, relationship challenges, or feeling disconnected from yourself. Treating trauma is the primary focus of my practice, and I have specialized training in several evidence-based trauma therapies (e.g., EMDR, PE, CPT, etc.). Together, we'll identify an approach that fits your needs and goals while creating a path toward healing that feels safe, collaborative, and sustainable.

Sometimes difficult experiences from the past can continue to affect how you feel, think, and respond long after they're over. EMDR is one of the primary approaches I use in my practice and a cornerstone of my trauma work. I use EMDR to help clients process trauma, anxiety, and negative beliefs that continue to affect their lives today. Together, we'll move at a pace that feels safe and manageable while working toward meaningful, lasting change.

Sometimes anxiety, self-doubt, painful memories, or difficult emotions start running the show. ACT helps you learn how to step back from those experiences so they don't make all the decisions for you. Together, we'll explore what matters most to you and develop skills to help you move toward the life you want, even when challenges show up along the way.