Katherine Cooper

Hi my name is Katherine! I have a career that spans 30 years in corporate America and went back to earn a second Masters Degree in Counseling in 2013.

I have been treating and working with clients for 8 years in all different modalities, and bring a direct solution oriented and empathic approach to my work. I meet clients where they are and while I may assign some homework, allow the pace to be yours.

I have worked and led virtual and in person teams globally in tech marketing for 25 years and this lends to a universal understanding of work, home and different cultures and viewpoints. This helps me connect to a variety of issues that I think can make a direct impact in therapy.

I take a direct, solution-focused approach, drawing on CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused CBT. In practice, sessions are goal-oriented and active: we name what is not working, explore what has, and build on your existing strengths. I also weave in psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives when understanding a deeper pattern helps move things forward. You can expect a warm, focused conversation where I listen closely and we figure out the next step together.

Our first session is a chance for me to really listen: what brought you here, what you are hoping to change, and what has or has not worked before. I will ask questions and we will figure out together whether we are a good fit. By the end of the hour, you should have a clearer sense of the path forward, and the feeling that someone finally heard the whole picture. Most people leave the first session with at least one concrete idea of where to start.