Katherine Embody
she/her
About
Katherine
Hi, I’m Katie! Over the last 8 years, I’ve treated a variety of clients with concerns including low mood, anxiety, panic, and complex trauma. I find it important for my clients to develop both practical and emotional tools to manage life stressors. One quote that sums up my motivation in therapy is by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived is to have succeeded". Sometimes people need practical support (tools and tips to move in the right direction) and sometimes people need emotional support (someone to sit in the mud with them). I am here for both of these and everything in between.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with friends, running, enjoying nature, and being spiritual. I find joy in others’ wins and love what I do for a living. I identify as a Black/Hispanic person of color. In my spare time, I enjoy volunteering in my community for meaningful causes like a local homeless ministry.
Katherine
treats clients with
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
ADHD
Physical Health
Relationship Difficulties
Weight Management
Autism
Trauma and PTSD
Anger
Childhood Challenges
Life Transitions
Borderline Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Communities
Katherine
specializes in
Religion
Older Adults
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Spirituality
Approaches
Katherine
can use
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic
Solution-Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Somatic Therapies
Seeking Safety
Narrative Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Katherine
education and experience
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Two Chairs (Remote)
- Associate/Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Serenity House (San Mateo County)
- Therapist at STEP Partial Hospitalization Programs (various Northern CA Counties)
- Crisis Counselor at Willow Rock Crisis Stabilization Unit (Alameda County)
- Crisis Counselor at Crisis Text Line (Remote)
- Masters in Counseling in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling from CSU East Bay
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from CSU East Bay
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license information