Advanced Clinical Training:

• Certified DBT clinician through the Linehan Board of Certification

• Advanced Clinical Training in DBT PE with Melanie Harned, PhD

• Completed advanced clinical training in DBT for Couples, Families and Parents with Alan, Fruzetti, PhD

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Northern California Cognitive Behavioral Therapists

• National Association of Social Workers

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Participate on weekly DBT Consultation Team

Pacific DBT Collaborative

About Me

Katherine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is a certified DBT clinician specializing in treating adults coping with personality disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, as well as individuals who have difficulty regulating emotions. She enjoys working collaboratively with client to establish a clear path towards their goals. She is dedicated to staying on the cutting edge of best practices in evidenced based treatment.

Katherine received her BA in psychology from Kenyon College and her masters in social work from Columbia University School of Social work. She has has experience working in a variety of clinical settings including medical social work, and a variety of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health clinics where she developed expertise treating adults with chronic depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder anxiety and substance abuse. She has been in the private practice setting since 2006 moved to the Bay Area in 2008 from New York. She has expertise and advanced training in evidenced based treatments including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE) and Mindfulness.
Her mission is to provide evidenced based treatments in which she works with clients to make meaningful change to their lives. This involves establishing clear goals, creating home practice plans and measuring progress.