MSc, MA, LPCC, Founder of Starling Psychotherapy
I’m a psychotherapist working with people who are navigating complexity, transition, or experiences that don’t easily resolve or make sense.
My work is less focused on quick solutions and more on understanding what is unfolding. I tend to work well with people who are reflective, curious, and interested in exploring their inner world in a deeper way.
My background includes training across contemplative, existential, creative, and cognitive approaches. I also bring lived experience with significant life transitions, chronic stress, grief, and serious illness, all of which inform how I think about change, resilience, and the pace of this work. I draw from Gestalt, existential, and relational approaches, along with somatic awareness and parts work.
In therapy, I pay close attention to what is already present—patterns, emotions, and internal dynamics that may not be immediately clear. Over time, these begin to take shape in ways that can be understood and worked with, rather than pushed aside or simplified.
This is a collaborative process, one that moves at a pace that allows for depth. It is often quieter than people expect, but it can lead to changes that feel more stable and integrated over time.
If this way of working resonates, you’re welcome to reach out to see if it feels like a fit.
The Values that shape this work
Respect for lived experience
Your history, context, and nervous system matter. I work in ways that are paced, responsive, and do not define you by what you have been through.
Presence before technique
While I draw from different approaches, the foundation of this work is attention, attunement, and what is happening in real time.
Innate capacity and wholeness
I do not view people as broken. Each person already carries the capacity for clarity, resilience, and meaningful engagement with life.
Growth through awareness and inquiry
Rather than rushing toward solutions, the focus is on awareness, reflection, and making sense of experience in a deeper way.
Testimonials
Katie blends warmth and compassion with beautiful insight. If you are experiencing grief, loss, or a difficult life transition, she will help you reconnect to your inner wisdom to navigate to a place of greater wholeness. I highly recommend her!
M.Y.