About Me

Kate L. Stewart, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist · LGBTQ+ Therapist

My therapeutic approach

I value working with individuals from many different backgrounds, with a focus on  LGBTQ+, BIPOC and mixed individuals, and people exploring marginalized identities and relationship structures (e.g., ENM/polyamory). I’m a strong advocate for gender affirming health care. A significant focus of my work involves helping my clients to deepen their understanding of themselves and their relationships. With that understanding, I support you in making decisions that align with what you care about most.

In our meetings, I pay attention to intersecting identities and sociocultural and family environments to help us understand your challenging experiences. With a nonjudgmental spirit, I help my clients develop awareness of their emotions and effective ways of responding to them. We’ll work together to define what progress in therapy looks like for you.

It can be very helpful to have another human accompany us through important life transitions and challenges with understanding. My goal is to accompany you with compassion and productive collaboration so you can work toward your mental health goals.

I draw from several evidence-based frameworks, including:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Including mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to emotion regulation and behavioral change

Attachment Theory

Understanding patterns of emotional and behavioral reactions in relationships

Psychodynamic Therapy

Curiosity about early life experiences, the unconscious, and the therapeutic process

Who I work with

I work with adults (18+) across the gender spectrum, sexual orientations, relationship structures, races, ethnicities, body sizes, and ability statuses. I actively work to dismantle the ways that systemic oppression shows up in the therapy room. 

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