Attachment-based Therapists in Edwardsville, IL

Almost all of us struggle, from time to time, with worry, unhappiness, self-hate, despair and anger. With too many negative feelings, our interpersonal lives can become conflicted and dysfunctional. We may lose our friends, job, or even our life partner, Further, we may turn to any number of drugs or behaviors to try to manage our pain. Psychotherapy helps us to understand, cope with, and even change our painful feelings and behaviors. The goal is to enjoy and engage in life more fully, and move towards the goals that will give our lives meaning and value.

Katie spends much of her time working with individuals and couples at various stages in their life; helping them explore relationship patterns, healthy boundaries, and experiences from their past that may be contributing to conflict. She believes that we all desire connections with others, but often life experiences complicate this. Katie has extensive training in treating trauma and is a Certified Clinical Professional Trauma (CCTP) therapist.

What is stopping you from being the mother, and woman, you want to be? Maybe you're constantly overwhelmed. Maybe pregnancy and postpartum weren't what you expected. Maybe the tantrums are out of control. Maybe you're feeling disconnected from your kids (or yourself). Maybe you're tired of making decisions all the time. Maybe your past interferes with the kind of parent you want to be. Or maybe you've just lost sight of yourself. Whatever the reason, there is help. I want to work together with you to navigate your roadblocks, increase connection and confidence, and develop the coping skills to create a new path!

Professional Counseling Solutions is a program of Madison County Catholic Charities. Our two offices are located in Alton and Granite City. We accept insurance. We also offer a sliding fee scale for services based on household income. Our therapeutic team includes LCPC and LCSW therapists.

3/20/23: I have space for new clients. Do you feel like you can’t catch a break? Like your thoughts are constantly racing? Anxiety, depression and isolation from friends or family feel like insurmountable obstacles? You are not alone. Whatever you are facing, you deserve a space that is solely dedicated to you. I have over 15 years of experience collaborating with individuals to quiet their inner critic, establish positive habits and implement strategies to become “unstuck” and find direction in the midst of life’s challenges.

My mission is to provide the highest quality mental health care in a compassionate and culturally sensitive way to help individuals, groups, and families achieve their personal goals. I use client-centered and evidence-based approaches to address the unique needs of my clients and work collaboratively to help each client to achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle. I specialize in treating a variety of areas such as anxiety, depression, PTSD/ trauma, and stress management. I tailor treatment to your specific needs and enjoy helping and empowering youth and young adults.

How can I help you, your child, and your family? Your child may be having difficulty at school, at home, or with friends and you are not sure what to do about it! These difficulties may include worrying about things, attention issues, and/or difficulty managing emotions. You may feel that you have tried everything to help your child and nothing seems to work. It seems as if everyone has an opinion about how to parent and a ton of information on parenting. But, how do you know what to do! That is where play therapy and parent consultation/education can help! I currently have availability on Monday's and Tuesday's.

I have an appreciation for complexity and understand that most of us live a life full of contradictions - striving for goodness, happiness, prosperity, low drama, and quality relationships. I get to witness clients create a foundation of safety from which they can pursue their personal and relational goals. I have a passion for working with both traditional relationships and alternative lifestyle clients, as individuals or couples. My clients are often unraveling past traumatic and toxic relationships or simply navigating the unknown with the goals of creating new, healthy patterns of communication, safety, and intimacy.

My work involves helping people in troubled relationships find what is important to them, personally and in relationship to others. I work with people experiencing depression, anxiety, guilt, fear, and other emotions that are keeping them stuck as they attempt to move forward. The clients I see hope to rebuild their lives, make sense of their experiences, and move on. I am an EMDR-trained and practicing therapist where trust is key. Once trust is built between the team of client and therapist, great inroads to health and recovery are possible with this therapeutic practice.

I know that finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an emotionally vulnerable, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that restores the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and sense of aliveness.

Every success story is a tale of constant adaptation, revision and change. Let me help you walk the path to be the change you wish to see in the world. that growth is difficult and uncomfortable. Throughout these times, everyone could benefit from an unbiased and neutral perspective of current and past situations. It is in those moments that support is needed the most. My goal is to work beside you and your kids in a trusting relationship that will help you navigate these life obstacles by building a strong and stable foundation.

Update:(Current availability for Clinical Supervision) You are the expert on you. I am here to walk beside you as we increase your awareness, understanding, and insight of what has happened to you and the ways past traumatic experiences are currently affecting your life. Your brain adapted so that you could survive. Your current struggles may be from adaptations that no longer serve you. Together, we will develop this insight and engage in life changing, trauma informed, work. It is important that we, both, determine a good and ethical fit in our roles as client and therapist. Visit my websites' "About Your Therapist" tab for more.