Helping couples, families, and individuals 
find and live the life you wish, 
even when the path is hard.

Katherine Wright LMHC 
Olympia WA

Types of Therapy I offer

People I often work with

People who experienced trauma

Trauma comes in all sorts of varieties. Sometimes it’s really obvious, but part of the tricky nature of trauma is when we’re stuck in it, it becomes our normal. It’s even harder when the trauma was subtler or we don’t have good memories of it. We can understand what’s happening to your body and mind, find a sense of safety, and get closer to the life you want to live.

People who criticize and judge themselves

If you have a voice in your head that criticizes and insults you, I’ve put a lot of thought into finding ways to learn to work with that voice, not by directly challenging it with gratitudes and affirmations. But by taking it less seriously and then finding ways to act with compassion even when we believe we don’t deserve it.
A lot of couple problems, too, happen when one or especially both, are really self-critical, because then even mild criticism can explode.

New Parents

I’m a parent myself and I remember how alone I felt and how strained all my relationships were when I first became a parent. If you’re also struggling to adapt to changes in your family, come in by yourself, with your partner, with your own parent, see if we can see you through this huge transition so that you come out as gracefully as you can.

People with big mental health problems, who don't know why.

When we’ve had a really fortunate life, it can be really confusing when we’re still experience all sorts of mental health problems. We can work together to figure out the shape of your distress, where it might be coming from, what might be keeping it going, and figure out ways to shift it.

People with, or who suspect they have, ADHD

ADHD makes life so hard! You know all the stuff you want to do, but you just can’t make yourself do the things you need to do when you want to. And there’s so many demands in life, it can feel like you’re running ever faster and not able to catch a break. I can’t prescribe meds, but we can figure out how to make changes in your life so you’re doing the best you can with what you have.

Nerdy folks

I’m a huge nerd myself and I used to be a software developer before I changed careers. So while I may not know your favorite media inside and out, I probably know of it and I definitely respect how important it is to you. I’ve also got some plans to build some therapeutic roleplaying groups, so if you’re interested, let me know and I might prioritize that a bit higher. I’m particularly interested in exploring therapeutic gaming for couples.

People who don't feel like they fit in

Whether because of your gender or sexual orientation, your race, or something about the way you feel. I respect all my client’s inherent human dignity. I aim to be informed about systemic and cultural forces so you don’t have to teach me about yourself, while also respecting that your experiences are unique and can’t be found in a textbook.
I am kink- and polyam-friendly. While I am not part of the LGBTQIA+ community, I aim to be open, respectful, and thoughtful. I take the shame, discrimination, and fear that are experienced by LGBTQIA+ folks too often seriously.

Everyone

This feels like a cop-out answer, but I started my career at an agency where I worked with all sorts of people with all sorts of problems and I loved the variety! If you like my style but don’t see yourself in the earlier sections, get in touch with me anyways! Everyone is worth getting help.

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