Katherine Weeks is a licensed clinical social worker and Virginia native. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bridgewater College and a master’s degree in social work from Virginia Commonwealth University. Katherine has experience across a wide variety of settings, including inpatient care, community mental health, and partial hospitalization programs. In these roles, she has supported clients facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, complex trauma, self-harm, suicidal ideation, grief, emotional regulation, attachment concerns, and difficulties with boundaries and communication. She is passionate about helping clients build the skills to live as their most authentic and healthy selves. Katherine believes that by fostering an environment of trust and safety, clients can fully realize their own power and achieve more than they ever thought possible.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Therapy is a collaborative process in which the therapeutic relationship forms for the foundation for everything. I know it can be incredibly difficult to not only ask for the help in the first place, but to continually have to bare the most vulnerable parts of yourself to someone and then come back and face them the next session. This process doesn't work unless you feel safe enough to be truly honest with me. I work hard to honor that and facilitate that environment. From there, I strive to help you build insight into your own emotions, bodily responses, and behaviors so that you can better apply the skills we will be exploring together. I often will provide homework for clients to do between sessions to maximize progress. (Don't stress about it too much- nothing is for a grade, and I focus on what works for you, not forcing you to do complete things that don't benefit you).

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I utilize evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy & Solution-Focused Therapy.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My biggest strength as a therapist is that I genuinely love to hear people's stories. I provide a warm, non-judgemental environment with a focus on truly trying to understand your situation as you see it. I have been through my own therapy and can empathize with how difficult the process can feel. I work to bring both my professional experience and training as well as my own lived experiences in to best empathize and support my clients while maintaining healthy therapeutic boundaries.