Kittie successfully supports clients through the following:

• Anxiety

• Addiction

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Pain management

• Substance Use

• Aging

• End of life

• Domestic violence

• Grief

• Cooperative parenting

• Parenting with a difficult ex.

• Insomnia/sleep issues

Kittie works with the following populations:

• Individuals

• Couples

• Families

• LGBTQ community

Before you come to your first appointment, please download and read through the forms below.  You should bring them to your first appointment where you can ask any questions you may have.

Client Intake

Financial Policy

Client Handbook

Insurance Information

Informed Consent for Therapy

Kittie accepts most major insurances and is a provider for several Employee Assistance Programs.  

Professional Background

I studied at the University of Arkansas before completing a Bachelors and Masters degree in Social Work at the University of Missouri. I became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 1992 in the state of Missouri and I have worked with victims of domestic and sexual violence for over 30 years.

I have advocated for women, children and families as a court advocate and lay witness in custody, divorce and discrimination cases. I have taught ethics for university students and supervise both students and social work candidates for licensure.

Approach to therapy

With individuals, I have an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from Feminist and strengths based theories and have been formally trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Harm Reduction.  I have been successful in helping clients manage depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders and chronic psychiatric conditions. Because of my social work background, I emphasize the importance of social support in our lives and the influence of culture on our thinking.

With couples and families I use a structural approach which emphasizes practical strategies and interventions for the purpose of changing patterns in relationships. I currently have Level 1 training in Gottman Method couples therapy.