Kate Clark, LMFT

Why Therapy?

You may have asked yourself, “Why do I keep making the same mistakes again and again?”

By looking at both your present state and personal history, we can find out together.

In therapy, we will work to bring the unconscious into the conscious mind to help you get out of your own way, and get the things in life that you want and deserve.

I will support you through that journey in a safe environment, free of judgment. My goal is to guide you towards a more authentic life, where you feel more comfortable and more like yourself.

Therapy is an effective tool in helping you find your own voice. By learning to communicate your emotions more openly and directly both to yourself and to a therapist, you can improve your communication skills, and strengthen your relationships.

Therapy can also be an important support system in difficult transitions, times of grief, loss, and heartbreak. By being a support for you, I can teach you how to self-soothe and self-regulate to aid in the healing process.

I work with adults, adolescents and couples with varying challenges including relationship issues, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, parenting issues, sexual abuse, and post traumatic stress disorder.

Modalities

My background is in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. Psychodynamic is insight-oriented therapy in which we look to your past to gather information about your present state and current relationships. By understanding how the knots formed, we can then begin to untangle them.

I also weave in other methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Relational therapy, Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy, and mindfulness, when appropriate.

Experience:

  • LMFT Private Practice, 2014 to Present

  • MFT Intern in private practice, supervised by Sara Kenney, LCSW, LCS#20060

  • MFT Intern at The Maple Counseling Center, 2012 to 2013

  • MFT Intern at Moreno Continuation School, 2011-2012

  • MFT Intern at Beverly Hills High School, 2011-2012

  • MFT Trainee The Maple Counseling Center, September 2010-January 2012

Education:

  • Antioch University Los Angeles, MA in Clinical Psychology

  • Connecticut College, BA

Contact:

  • (323) 786-3772

  • kate.clark.lmft@gmail.com

Good Faith Estimate Notice:

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Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

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