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Welcome
About Kate
Kate equips therapists, faith leaders, and mission-driven organizations to integrate mental health, values-driven leadership, and systemic care so their work is sustainable, embodied, and deeply aligned.
Licensed therapist, professional mediator, group practice owner, and founder of Graceful Therapy, Kate specializes in:
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1-on-1 Consultation for Business Owners
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Speaker & Workshop Presenter
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Group Trainings
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Values-Based Leadership & Marketing
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She speaks from the intersection of lived experience, clinical practice, and executive leadership.
Approach & Values
Kate’s approach weaves together trauma-informed care, justice-oriented practice, spiritual formation, and embodied learning to support meaningful, integrated change.
Trauma-informed
Nervous System Awareness
Safety, nervous system awareness, and embodied learning are foundational to her teaching.
Justice-Oriented
Liberation & Equity
Her work integrates liberation psychology, anti-racism, and systemic analysis of power and inequity.
Spiritually Grounded
Integrated Spiritual Formation
She engages faith not as performance or platitude, but as integrated formation that shapes relational and organizational health.
Embodied Learning
Learning Through Practice
Interactive exercises, ecosystem mapping, relational reflection, and practical frameworks ensure participants don’t just understand — they integrate.
Theory into Practice
Emphasis on Connection & Integration
Kate bridges theory and practice. She moves between systems theory, lived experience, and actionable strategy.
Kate's StorY
Kate is a licensed marriage and family therapist, professional mediator, speaker, and owner of Graceful Therapy. She helps individuals, families, and organizations navigate the emotional and systemic forces that shape behavior, leadership, and community health.
Through leading a growing group practice, mentoring clinicians, and speaking nationally on values-driven leadership, trauma-informed systems, and liberation-centered care, Kate brings both clinical depth and organizational insight. Her work blends compassion with clarity, helping leaders build cultures that are relationally strong, ethically grounded, and sustainable.
Credentials, Roles, and Recognitions
Institutions, Organizations,
or Communities Served
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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AAMFT Approved Supervisor
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Professional Mediator
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Perinatal Mental Health Certified
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Owner & Clinical Therapist, Graceful Therapy
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Conference Presenter
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Workshop Facilitator on liberation psychology, trauma-informed care, and values-driven marketing
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Organizer of large-scale professional symposiums for mental health providers
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Workshop Facilitator for Prepare/Enrich Certification for both lay leaders and clinicians
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Marriage & Family Therapy professional conferences
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Therapy practice owners and clinical teams
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Church communities and faith-based groups
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Local chambers and business networks
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Nonprofits focused on women’s empowerment and wellness
Work with Kate
Working with Kate creates space for thoughtful learning,
honest reflection, and practical integration. She partners with individuals and organizations to explore trauma, justice, faith, and relational health in ways that are grounded, engaging, and
applicable to real-world contexts.
Let's Connect
Key Topics
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Systemic Care in Action: Connecting Clients to Community
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Liberation Psychology & Holistic Wellness Models
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Trauma-Informed Organizational Culture
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Values-Driven Marketing & Branding for Therapists
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Leadership in Care-Based Businesses
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Faith & Mental Health Integration
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Relational Systems Theory in Practice
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Mission as Infrastructure (Not Just Marketing Language)
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Educator and Leader Wellness
Audiences
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Churches and faith leaders
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Clinicians and therapy practices
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Nonprofit teams
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Wellness organizations
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Educators
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Leadership conferences
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Practice growth summits
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Community mental health initiatives