Kairos Psychotherapy Northwest

Kairos Psychotherapy Northwest candidate, all but dissertation and internship) and 21 years training/experience in clinical practice in a variety of settings.

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, with an MSW from USC (2003), 3 years education/training focused on Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute (Ph.D. My clinical style is heavily influenced by psychodynamic / psychoanalytic theory, principles, and approach to the clinical encounter. I also am fluent with and regularly employ Cognitive

Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) among other therapeutic modalities in my practice. Within the safe container of the therapeutic relationship, it is my job to facilitate exploration of multiple facets of who you are and your life experience so we can locate where the injury/wound is, which will then help us determine the best approach to work through that injury/wound towards integration and healing. Your journey will be uniquely yours, I will simply be the guide by your side. I work with adults 18+, women, men, transgender, non-binary, LGBTQI+, and military (active duty, separated, retired, or discharged). I primarily treat personality disorders, depression, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, SI/NSSI, phase of life transitions, and issues related to identity formation/development. I work best with those who have the capacity (or want to develop the capacity) for introspection and a willingness to venture into the landscape of their inner world. I offer a warm, compassionate, nurturing place where we can creatively and collaboratively engage in meaning-making in the service of growth, development, integration, relationship, and healing. I value unearthing your inner strengths and building on those strengths to lend you the tools and courage to undertake the journey (back) to yourself and a life worth living.

06/11/2026

Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to the shining—they just shine.
-Dwight L. Moody

06/10/2026
06/07/2026

Here are some gentle ways to calm yourself and reset your nervous system when you need it. These ideas can help ease stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health struggles, while also helping to prevent burnout. What’s in your mental health coping box?
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06/01/2026

Your nervous system needs care just like the rest of you. When life feels overwhelming, it’s a sign to slow down, breathe, and give yourself moments of rest and calm. Even small acts of self-care can help your body feel safe again.🌼

06/01/2026

Enough

06/01/2026

"Some wounds don't show up as sadness. They show up as overthinking, irritability, numbness, perfectionism, or never fully relaxing."

True wounding rarely presents itself in the tidy, expected guise of sadness; more often, it lives within the quiet, exhausting ways we try to protect ourselves.

When the spirit has been shaken, the burden settles into the mind as relentless overthinking, an endless searching for safety in a world that feels fragile. It manifests as irritability, where the soul’s exhaustion wears thin against the noise of everyday life, or as numbness, a heavy curtain drawn to shield the heart from feeling too much at once.

Even perfectionism and the inability to ever fully relax are but the silent cries of an inner world that believes it must control everything to keep from being hurt again.
To heal is to recognize that these heavy burdens are not flaws in our character, but the armor we constructed to survive, and it is only through gentle self-compassion that we can finally invite the soul to lower its guard and find rest. 🕊️✨

Mitra @ https://www.facebook.com/tipsthatchangeyourlife/

06/01/2026

Find Your Magic ✨

Katie

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Artwork credit to Share Love to All

05/22/2026

The pillow we rest our head upon at night should always be a place of sanctuary, not a battlefield for our thoughts.

As the daylight fades and the world grows quiet, it is easy for the heavy burdens of the day to gather around us. We often find ourselves holding onto the words we should have said, the mistakes we made, or the uncertainties of tomorrow. But our evening rest is a sacred gift, a time meant for the soul to mend.

Instead of carrying your worries into the stillness of the night, choose to carry your dreams. Lay down your fears and gently wrap yourself in your hopes. If your mind begins to replay the moments where you felt you fell short, gently turn your thoughts away from the shadows.

Think instead of the sweet souls who bring light into your life. Recall the warmth of their voices, visualize their kind, loving faces, and let the memory of their goodness wrap around you like a soft blanket. Allow yourself to smile at the beauty of being loved, and let that smile carry you peacefully into sleep.

May your sleep be deep and your heart be light. Evening blessings to you all. ✨🌙

Mitra @ https://www.facebook.com/tipsthatchangeyourlife/

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