Katherine Stokes (She/Her)

I have worked with individuals and couples extensively since becoming a therapist. I no longer do couples work, but I am passionate about helping individuals navigate the normal ups and downs of their relationships, whatever that relationship looks like. I love helping clients learn how to communicate more effectively and on a deeper level with their partner or partners.

My primary focus of the last 5 years has been working with almost exclusively women. As a woman myself, I know that there are often issues we don't choose to share with our partners, friends or family that tend to be exclusively what is termed "women's issues." Pregnancy, childbirth, infertility, post partum, menopause, aging, success in male dominated fields, child rearing, being a single mother, and the caretaking role many women seem to fall into.

I have yet to work with a client that has not or will not experience depression at some point in their lives...same goes for anxiety. Depression can feel like you have a weighted, wet blanket on, like there will never be a light at the end of the tunnel. There is no miracle cure or pill, but with consistency and effort, therapy can lighten the depression and make you feel like their is hope again.

Imagine life involves carrying difficult thoughts and feelings. Often, we try hard to fight or get rid of them, which can be exhausting and doesn't always work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a different path. Instead of battling these inner struggles, ACT helps you make peace with them. It recognizes that difficult thoughts and feelings are a normal part of being human. The goal isn't to eliminate them, but to change your relationship with them.

CBT provides you with concrete tools and techniques you can use in your daily life. While understanding your history can be helpful, CBT primarily focuses on addressing current problems and developing strategies for the future. Therapy is a partnership where your experiences and insights are valued. CBT has been extensively researched and shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health concerns.

Eclectic therapy is not a random mixing of techniques, it's a thoughtful and intentional integration based on a client's individual needs, your specific concerns, personality, and preferences. What works well for one person might not work for another. What is the nature of the issues you are struggling with? Different issues might respond better to different approaches, and what are your goals for therapy? Drawing from various models we can find the one that works best for you.