Kathleen views therapy as a collaborative forum for self-exploration and personal discovery to alleviate uneasiness, develop self-compassion, and examine values and patterns that may serve or block one from living a life of fulfillment. Your story is your own; Kathleen will listen with compassion and curiosity to assist you in bringing awareness to areas for constructive growth. Utilizing attachment, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness techniques, Kathleen will align and support you along your unique journey.
"Healing takes place holistically on a somatic, emotional, social, and spiritual level”
Kathleen studied Psychology as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley and continued her education at Pepperdine University earning a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Working in both the Bay Area and Los Angeles, Kathleen has a decade of experience working with neurodiverse children and families in the clinical, home, and school settings. Kathleen’s warm demeanor and open mind helps her connect with young clients to aid them in developing emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and self-regulation skills. Through her training at the renowned Southern California Counseling Center, she has developed an adept awareness to how our relationships, culture, and community affiliations influence mental health and well-being.
Kathleen currently works with adult, child, and adolescent individuals, as well as couples and families.
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Kathleen Flaherty, M.A., LMFT
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LMFT #146034
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West L.A., Encino, and virtually throughout California
BACKGROUND & LIFE OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Yoga, somatics, and trauma resilience.
She is formally trained as a yoga instructor and in utilizing somatic intervention techniques including Community Resiliency Model (CRM) and Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM). Kathleen believes healing takes place holistically on a somatic, emotional, social, and spiritual level, and is committed to help you explore each dimension as it relates to you.
