Katie Hargreaves (she/her)

Anxiety in LA often looks like high-functioning: the carefully managed schedule, the appearance of having it together, the performance that never stops. But underneath it's buzzing. The feeling that something's wrong even when everything looks fine. Therapy that stays in your head won't shift this. Anxiety lives in your body and nervous system. We work with both. Most clients notice their anxiety settles differently within the first few sessions.

Trauma lives in your body. Talk therapy alone often isn't enough because trauma isn't stored as words—it's stored as sensation, as frozen patterns, as a nervous system stuck in protection mode. We work with what your body is holding. Through somatic experiencing and nervous system work, we help your system recognize that you're safe now, even when your body's still running the old survival program. This isn't about rehashing what happened. It's about helping your nervous system complete what it

You shouldn't have to spend energy explaining your identity to your therapist. In my practice, your identity is simply known and held. I'm genuinely affirming—not as a checkbox but as a foundation for how we work. I see LGBTQ+ clients across North Carolina. We work with whatever's coming up for you: identity clarity, minority stress, relational patterns, creative burnout, or the specific exhaustion of having to perform safety in spaces that should be safe. You're welcome exactly as you are.

You shouldn't have to spend energy explaining your identity to your therapist. In my practice, your identity is simply known and held. I'm genuinely affirming, not as a checkbox but as a foundation for how we work. I work throughout Los Angeles with LGBTQ+ clients. Even in safe spaces, there's pressure: the visibility, the performance of thriving, the belonging pressure. We work with identity clarity, minority stress, relational patterns, creative burnout. You're welcome as you are.

Trauma lives in your body. Talk therapy alone often isn't enough because trauma isn't stored as words—it's stored as sensation, as frozen patterns, as a nervous system stuck in protection mode. We work with what your body is holding. Through somatic experiencing and nervous system work, we help your system recognize that you're safe now, even when your body's still running the old survival program. This isn't about rehashing what happened. It's about helping your nervous system complete what it

Somatic therapy works with the body's wisdom. Your nervous system holds the memory of what happened—not just in your mind but in your tissues, your breath, the way you move. Traditional talk therapy can help you understand what happened. Somatic work helps your body release it. We work slowly, safely, at a pace your nervous system can handle. You'll notice shifts in your body's response before your mind fully catches up. This is deep healing work that moves beyond insight.

ACT isn't about getting rid of difficult feelings. It's about changing your relationship with them. You can't think your way out of anxiety or trauma. But you can learn to move forward even while they're present. ACT helps you clarify what actually matters to you, your real values, not the stories you've been told you should want. Then we practice taking action aligned with those values, even when discomfort shows up. This is practical, grounded work for people who are tired of being stuck.

ACT isn't about getting rid of difficult feelings. It's about changing your relationship with them. You can't think your way out of anxiety or trauma. But you can learn to move forward even while they're present. ACT helps you clarify what actually matters to you—your real values, not the stories you've been told you should want. Then we practice taking action aligned with those values, even when discomfort shows up. This is practical, grounded work for people who are tired of being stuck.

You're not a single voice in your head. You're a system. IFS helps you understand the different parts of you, the protector that never lets you rest, the critic that won't let you fail, the vulnerable part you learned to hide. These parts developed for a reason. They were trying to keep you safe. But now they might be working against you. In IFS, we help each part feel heard and valued, not fixed or pushed away. When all your parts feel safe, they can cooperate. You finally get to rest.