Katrina Whitehead

I work with individuals with complex trauma or trauma from childhood, dissociation is common for people who have had these types of experiences. I have worked with all levels of dissociate disorders from client's who struggle with feeling numb, out of body, or foggy to clients who have distinct identities from one another. Dissociation can be an overwhelming struggle for people you have experienced trauma so my goal is help my clients learn ways to help them feel more grounded in their body.

I have worked with a lot of people from the LGBTQ community and have family members also part of this community, including myself. I believe that therapy is a secret place where all people need to feel welcome and safe to be themselves. For the most part of have helped people from this community work through past/current traumas they have experienced from their families or society. As our political environment changes I strive to make sure that my office can be a safe place to have a voice.

Before I became a licensed therapist, I worked with people who have struggled with PTSD. I have worked in domestic violence shelters as an advocate and saw how trauma can affect people's ability to navigate through the world. I became a therapist because I wanted to help people heal from these traumas and be able to find their true identity underneath their trauma responses. I believe the negative self talk we struggle with after experiencing trauma keeps us from really knowing who we are.

I have worked with individuals with complex trauma or trauma from childhood, dissociation is common for people who have had these types of experiences. I have worked with all levels of dissociate disorders from clients who struggle with feeling numb, out of body, or foggy to clients who have distinct identities from one another. Dissociation can be an overwhelming struggle for people you have experienced trauma, so my goal is help my clients learn to feel more grounded in their bodies.

I have worked with a lot of people from the LGBTQ community and have family members also part of this community, including myself. I believe that therapy is a secret place where all people need to feel welcome and safe to be themselves. For the most part, of have helped people from this community work through past/current traumas they have experienced from their families or society. As our political environment changes, I strive to make sure that my office can be a safe place to have a voice.

Before I became a licensed therapist, I worked with people who have struggled with PTSD. I have worked in domestic violence shelters as an advocate and saw how trauma can affect people's ability to navigate through the world. I became a therapist because I wanted to help people heal from these traumas and be able to find their true identity underneath their trauma responses. I believe the negative self-talk we struggle with after experiencing trauma keeps us from really knowing who we are.

Through my journey as a therapist I have discovered that the ways people think can affect their ability to cope with their emotions. Our perceptions of the situation can greatly determine how we are going to handle them. With CBT, I am able to help people to reframe their thinking so they are able to regulate their emotions and find solutions that promote a healthy way of life. Being stuck in our heads and thoughts can be overwhelming and exhausting and CBT can bring more balance in life.

Through my journey as a therapist I have discovered that the ways people think can affect their ability to cope with their emotions. Our perceptions of the situation can greatly determine how we are going to handle them. With CBT, I am able to help people to reframe their thinking so they are able to regulate their emotions and find solutions that promote a healthy way of life. Being stuck in our heads and thoughts can be overwhelming and exhausting and CBT can bring more balance in life.

Working through trauma is a difficult process but with EMDR it can help it be less overwhelming. From my own experiences with EMDR, it helped me be able to reprocess through my trauma without me having to feel like I was stuck in it. It allows the brain to be able to logically think through the trauma to help people find a path to healing and growth. I have been using EMDR in my practice for 10 years and have learned different skills to help clients reprocess through the most difficult traumas.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is not normally a type of therapy people have heard about but I find it be a type of therapy that really helps a person to really get to know and accept who they are. This type of therapy looks at individuals as different parts of the same whole. Each part of us holds onto different experiences or roles in our life. Some of them we may dislike and others try to help us but are not able to anymore. IFS is a great at helping us find more balance and acceptance in life