Kathryn Presby
She/Her
Kathryn
is a therapist at Two Chairs.
Kathryn enjoys working alongside her clients on their journey to form a strong therapeutic bond helping them identify areas of growth and healing. She is warm, humanistic and deeply client-centered meeting each client where they are, while challenging them to grow in ways that feel meaningful and achievable. Adapting each session to client's needs using a myriad of therapeutic tools, goals and pace she ensures that therapy feels supportive, collaborative and empowering.
In her spare time, Kathryn enjoys spending quality time with her family, playing games, reading, nature and going to museums, theater and some sporting events. She also finds joy playing with her dog, dancing and listening to music.
License Information
Education and Experience
- Prior Work Highlights:
- Clinical Therapist O'Neill Counseling
- Lead School Counselor Garden Grove Unified
- South Bay Children's Center
- School Counseling Coordinator for Orange County School of the Arts, Laguna High and South High Schools.
- Skills Highlights:
- ADHD specialist
- Adult, Teen, Family, and Couples
- EMDR Trained
- DBT, CBT, ACT, Psychosynethsis and Art Therapy Trained
- Loyola Marymount University and University of Santa Monica Duel Masters Degrees in Psychology and Clinical Counseling and Therapy
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia
Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Psychodynamic
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic
Somatic Therapies
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Seeking Safety
Psychoanalytic
Narrative Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Schema Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Clinical Issues
Bipolar
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Weight Management
Cultural or Racial Identity
Eating Disorders
Sex/Intimacy
Relationship Difficulties
Trauma and PTSD
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Childhood Challenges
Autism
Gender Identity
Life Transitions
Hoarding
Physical Health
ADHD
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Specialties
Immigrants/Refugees
Veterans
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Spirituality
Religion
Older Adults