Katie Holz
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 141965) who works under the supervision of Stella Michon Barnes, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 126599). I am passionate about helping individuals discover their intrinsic self-worth and build meaningful lives.
BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION WITH Katie
323-552-7372 // KatieHolz.Psychotherapy@gmail.com
SPECIALTIES & THERAPY APPROACH
Addiction ~ Attachment wounds ~ trauma
Katie is dedicated to helping individuals of all ages who are grappling with the effects of complex trauma, facing challenges related to addiction, and working towards building healthy, secure relationships.
THERAPY APPROACH
attachment focused, harm reduction, EMDR
Katie’s approach to therapy is playful, engaging, adventurous, challenging, and supportive.
She understands that the personal complexities of adverse experiences, trauma, stress & anxiety are systemic and that oppressive issues are better when healed as a collective. She is passionate about supporting individuals through their healing journey by empowering them to contribute to the healing process within their own communities.
Katie is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy - a highly effective and evidence based approach to address and heal traumatic experiences. EMDR helps individuals process distressing memories, reduce their emotional impact, find relief from past trauma and move towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.
I believe that self-discovery is an adventure where we will explore your thoughts, emotions, and memories, revealing hidden patterns and meanings that guide you toward personal growth and transformation.
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (Registration #141965)
EMDR training from The Institute for Creative Mindfulness
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles
Graduate training at Awakenings Treatment Center in Agoura Hills, providing treatment for individuals struggling with primary mental health challenges, chronic pain, eating disorders, as well as drug and alcohol addiction.
Graduate training at Maple Counseling Center, providing low-cost Psychodynamic Therapy to individuals of all ages.
Prior to starting her Master’s Degree, Katie worked for The People Concern, Los Angeles’s largest social service agency for people experiencing homelessness, intimate partner violence (IPV), and housing insecurity. She worked with a team of case managers, social workers, addiction counselors, psychiatrists, nurses and doctors, providing essential services to folks living on the streets of Santa Monica. It was through this work that Katie discovered her passion for Harm Reduction, a compassionate, non-judgmental, and loving approach that focuses on minimizing the negative consequences associated with substance use and other risky behaviors. Katie approaches all of her work through a harm reduction lens, empowering those she works with to make safer choices, reduce harm, and enhance overall wellbeing.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
