Katie Heaton

I am my primary experience as a clinician has been serving: -Children ages birth to 5 -Parents/grandparents raising grandchildren -Adoptive/foster caregivers -Childcare providers as a reflective consultant (in-home, center based and school based) -Families working with county based services. -Adult men and women with trauma or mood disorders -Young adults (men and women) with trauma or mood disorders A key belief in my practice is that I want you, as the client, to feel that the work we do together is part of a safe space in your life-one where you can process any experiences you may be facing. Part of my therapeutic approach is to engage with you from a side by side perspective instead of an 'expert-client' hierarchy. By building a relationship this way, we can, together, as partners, find understanding in how some of our painful histories or everyday struggles can be reframed and utilized as new tools to challenge old narratives. Though conflict and struggle often arise when creating new chapters in our identity, we never have to face these alone. I want to fit my approach to your needs so you can feel empowered and confident in the story you are creating for yourself. My goal is to assist you in feeling a sense of empowerment, confidence, and trust in re-developing or creating new healthy, connections in the many relationships you have. My clinical roots are founded in feminist, attachment and strength-based theories. I believe it's important to examine the social structures that have impacted our lives and the relationships that have molded us. In examining these elements I believe we can better discover the strengths we have and use them to help support our continued growth.