Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed specialist clinical social worker and licensed clinical addictions counselor in Kansas. I am a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri with 9 years of experience working as a social worker, therapist, case manager and client advocate. My experience has allowed me to work with all different types of mental health disorders allowing me to gain a very wide range of skills. I like to work with each client focusing on your strengths. I have worked as a therapist in a psychiatric hospital, within a community mental health center, at an outpatient addiction rehab facility and as an advocate for a domestic violence shelter as well as within group homes for individuals struggling with disabilities. I specialize in working with adults and young adults.
I do many different types of therapy and will individually work with each client to see what works best for them. I utilize solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapies most frequently. I am not afraid to mix approaches and styles so I can be most helpful to you!
My passion lies in helping those with trauma. Each individual experiences trauma in their lives that can affect them consciously or unconsciously. It can manifest as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive behaviors, PTSD, anger outbursts, addictions, isolation and quickly shifting moods. I would be so honored to help you overcome this in your journey. I truly believe trauma can be healed!
For more information about me and my practice find me on psychology today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/935408
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Katie Light is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Kansas and brings seven years of experience as a social worker, therapist, case manager, and client advocate. She draws on a wide range of clinical skills developed while working in varied settings, including a psychiatric hospital, a community mental health center, an outpatient addiction rehabilitation program, a domestic violence shelter advocacy role, and group homes serving people with disabilities.
Katie focuses her work on adults and young adults and approaches each person by building on their existing strengths. She commonly uses solution-focused brief therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and EMDR, and she tailors or combines approaches to fit each client’s needs.
Her clinical interests include stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, LGBTQ issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, career-related difficulties, coping with life transitions, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Katie has a particular passion for helping people heal from trauma. She understands that traumatic experiences can affect functioning in many ways – for example through depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, anger, addictive behaviors, isolation, or rapid mood shifts – and she works to support clients through their recovery. She believes trauma can be addressed and recovery is possible.
She is licensed in Missouri as a clinical social worker (license number 2020013864) and in Kansas as a specialist clinical social worker and a clinical addictions counselor (license number 5126). For more information, Katie maintains a Psychology Today profile at https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/935408.
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