Hi there, I’m Katrina and I look forward to taking this journey with you. Before becoming a mental health counselor, I worked as a school administrator and elementary school teacher in Boston, Italy, and China. These roles introduced me to how the quality of our home lives can impact our performance in and enjoyment of school and work, affect how we build friendships, and influence the decisions we say “Yes” or “No” to. I transitioned into mental health counseling while living in Shanghai with my family. This experience offered me the opportunity to work with adolescents, adults, and couples from six continents and to learn how, despite cultural and linguistic differences, we all seek meaning, purpose, and acceptance in our lives. It also provided me the unexpected opportunity to learn how to offer crisis counseling both online and in-person to those living under COVID lockdown and quarantine conditions, something that prepared me to participate in on-the-ground crisis counseling services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. In my current practice, I work with adults aged 17+ and couples on a range of mental health concerns, such as depression and anxiety management, improvement in functioning while living with OCD, LGBTQIA+ empowerment, identity exploration, life transitions, and relationship issues/ preventative relationship work. In addition to offering services based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and affirmative counseling, I invite clients to consider a constructivist perspective, a form of therapy that draws on our innate power to re-story our own lives and create the quality of life that we not only deserve, but one that supports us towards our highest potential. Outside of my clinical work, I lead independent research on populations and areas of interest, such as the experiences of the religiously disaffiliated, cultural artefacts as protective factors in healing, and consumer access to, as well as transparency of, mental healthcare information. I also co-author research articles and textbook chapters. If you have read something that resonates with you or to learn more about how I can help you develop a healing plan unique to you, I invite you to reach out. I would be honored to listen to your unique story, concerns, and needs.