Kate Laishley

Nice to meet you! My name is Kate, and I’m an LICSW who believes you shouldn’t have to figure everything out before coming to therapy. You don’t need to know exactly what the root of the issue may be, have the “right” words, or arrive with a perfectly organized story. My job is to meet you where you are and help you better understand yourself, your experiences, and the patterns that may be getting in your way.

My approach is sustainable, collaborative, and practical, drawing from CBT, DBT, trauma-informed, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches. I work with adults navigating anxiety, ADHD/neurodivergence, emotional dysregulation, trauma, relationships, identity, and major life transitions.

I want therapy with me to feel like a place where you can be honest, curious, and human—not a place where you have to be performative.

I take an eclectic and highly individualized approach to therapy, drawing from complementary therapeutic approaches rather than relying on a single framework. I don't believe you should have to fit yourself into a particular model of therapy; I want our work to fit you.

Therapy with me is collaborative, curious, and practical. We may explore where your thoughts, emotions, and patterns come from while also developing tools to help you navigate what you're facing right now. My goal is to help you better understand yourself, strengthen emotional awareness, and create meaningful, sustainable change—at a pace that feels manageable for you.

Our first session is about getting to know each other while beginning to understand your history, what brought you to therapy, and what you hope to get from our work together. I'll ask some personal questions early on—because understanding your story matters—but there is never a “right” answer.

You are always welcome to say, “I don't know,” ask to come back to a question later, or tell me you're not ready to talk about something. I want you to feel respected and in control of the pace of our work.

We may talk about difficult things, but I don't believe therapy should feel like being thrown into the emotional deep end. My goal is to create a safe space where you can be honest, curious, and comfortable enough to begin exploring what brought you here.