Kate McDonald

Kate McDonald is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed addiction counselor practicing in Colorado. She brings ten years of clinical experience to her work and centers her practice on the belief that every person has inherent worth and dignity.

Raised in Virginia, Kate completed her undergraduate studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and relocated to Colorado in 2012 to earn a master’s degree in forensic psychology from the University of Denver. Her career has focused primarily in community mental health, where she has provided care to adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds and developed specializations in addiction, trauma, and mood and anxiety disorders.

Kate adapts her approach to each person’s needs, often drawing on acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and mindfulness-based practices. She is also trained in Brainspotting, an approach that supports healing by engaging the mind-body connection in the processing of trauma and difficult emotions.

In 2021 Kate moved to the United Kingdom and now works as a counsellor for the National Health Service while remaining fully licensed in Colorado. She is also a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her Colorado credentials include licensure to practice as a professional counselor and as an addiction counselor (CO LPC LPC.0014444).

Outside of clinical work she enjoys spending time outdoors with family and pursues hobbies such as knitting, bullet journaling, and caring for houseplants. Kate aims to meet people where they are, to listen, and to offer support as they explore needs and goals and work toward forward movement.