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Katie Piura, LCSW-C, LICSW

Therapist

Welcome to my bio! I am Katie Piura and I identify as a Honduran American/ Latina clinician. I grew up in Honduras and in U.S. My culture is something I am very proud of and a strength as a clinician as I can connect with clients of diverse backgrounds and help them feel understood. I have extensive experience working with diverse clients.

I look forward to bearing witness to your healing journey. It is an honor for clients to share their experiences with me. It is important for me to have a nurturing and empathic relationship with my clients that shows unconditional positive regard. Meeting my clients where they are and meeting them at their pace in the therapeutic process is important in order to foster client empowerment in the therapeutic process.

I believe that childhood events impact our present and how we connect to the world around us. I believe that therapy is a great tool to begin your healing process and it’s never too late to start. I provide a welcoming and warm therapeutic environment in our sessions and I believe that a good connection and relationship with your therapist

is vital for the therapeutic work to be effective. I have 9 years of experience as a clinician. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents and their parents. I have experience providing support and psychoeducation to parents when their child or children are receiving individual therapy and or have a mental health diagnosis. I am trained in different child-friendly interventions, including play therapy, sand tray therapy, expressive therapies and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

I also have experience working with adults who are dealing with life transitions or experiencing relationship stressors and or other external life stressors. I am trained in treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD and PTSD. I use therapy modalities like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and I am also a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP).

In addition to individual and family therapy, I have experience providing group therapy and leading workshops on mental health in the community. Often times clients, come to therapy to learn tools on how to manage symptoms that are showing up in their life and therefore I provide a psychoeducational approach to therapy and teach clients the tools they need.

I look forward to working alongside you towards your healing journey.

Bienvenidos a mi bio! Soy Katie Piura y me identifico como una terapeuta Hondureña Americana/Latina. Yo crecí en Honduras y en Estados Unidos. Me siento muy orgullosa de mi cultura y lo veo como una destreza ya que puedo conectar con clientes de varias culturas y ayudarles a sentirse conectados en terapia. Tengo bastante experiencia trabajando con clientes de varias culturas. Estoy alegre de estar contigo en tu proceso de sanar. Es un honor que clientes compartan sus experiencias conmigo. Es importante para mi tener una conexión con mis clientes donde se sientan bien con su terapeuta.

Creo que los eventos de niñez pueden impactar el presente y como nos conectamos con el mundo alrededor. Creo que la terapia es efectiva para empezar a sanar y nunca es tarde para empezar. Tengo 9 años de experiencia como terapeuta. Tengo experiencia extensiva trabajando con niños y adolescentes y sus padres. Tengo experiencia dando apoyo y educación a padres acerca de los síntomas de su hijo. Soy entrenada en varias terapias para niños como terapia de juego, terapia de arena, terapia expresiva y terapia para sanar de trauma.

Tambien tengo experiencia trabajando con adultos que están pasando por situaciones difíciles en sus vidas. Soy entrenada en sintomas de depresion, ansiedad, deficit de atención y estrés postraumático. Estoy Certificada como Especialista en Trauma. Además de terapia individual y terapia familiar, tengo experiencia en terapia de grupo y dando charlas de salud mental en la comunidad. Muchas veces clientes vienen a terapia a aprender estrategias para sentirse mejor y mejorar los síntomas que tienen en su vida y estoy aquí para enseñar estrategias que le enseñan a clientes las estrategias que necesitan.

Seria un placer trabajar contigo y ayudarte en tus metas.

Fee for Initial Consultation: $215

Fee for Follow Up Sessions: $190

Fee for Couples Therapy: $205

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