Katie Watson

LCSW-S, MPA, RYT
Accepting Clients

Attachment-based, trauma-informed therapist helping teens & adults heal holistically - through mind, body, emotions & relationships.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Do you often feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or like you’re too much - or not enough? Maybe it’s hard to trust others, hard to rest, or hard to feel at home in your own skin. I work with teens and adults who feel stuck in patterns they can’t explain, helping them make sense of their experiences, build emotional clarity, and feel more grounded in who they are and how they relate to others.

My Background and Approach

It’s not easy to ask for help, so I thank you for taking the courageous first step of exploring therapists here on Therapy Den. I encourage you to look at my website for more information, but, in summary, my goal as a therapist is not to give you the answers - who am I to believe I have all the answers?! Instead, my goal is to help you discover the answers you have within. I'm also not one to skirt around the issues. With compassion and understanding, I aim to confront the issues head-on, working with you to face the difficulties that are so often more easily avoided. I do this through a holistic approach that balances structure with nurture, integrating modalities such as Psychodynamic Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), and the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) to support healing in your mind, body, and relationships.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Family Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM)
  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Suicidal Thoughts
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Rate: $150/session

Reach out to Katie