ABOUT ME
Katie Stafford, LCSW, QS
You don't need another
place to perform.
You can be self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and really good at giving other people advice and still have your own stuff to work through.
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You don't have to come into therapy with the right words, the perfect explanation, or a neatly packaged version of what you're going through.
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I'm less interested in how well you can explain the problem and more interested in helping you understand what's underneath it.
Because insight matters. But the real work is learning how to do something different with what you know.
Here, you get to show up as a person not a performance.
I won't just ask......
WHAT THERAPY WITH ME LOOKS LIKE
“And how does that make you feel?
Feeling it matters. Understanding it matters. And eventually, we need to figure out what you're going to do with it.
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My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and practical. There will be space to process what you're experiencing, but we'll also get curious about the patterns, beliefs, and experiences underneath it.
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I believe you can need compassion and accountability at the same time. So yes, I'll validate what you're feeling. I'll also help you notice when fear is making the decision, when an old pattern has shown up again, or when you might be getting in your own way.
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That doesn't mean I'm here to tell you what to do. Therapy is a partnership. My job is to help you ask better questions, see what may be difficult to see from inside the situation, and develop the tools to make choices that actually align with the life you want.
Some sessions will be deep. Some will be practical. And yes, sometimes we're going to laugh.
MY APPROACH TO THERAPY
We can talk about the “why.” I also want to help you with the “now what?”
I don't believe in forcing every person into the same therapeutic approach. What we do together should make sense for who you are, what you're experiencing, and what you want to change.
Understand
Process
Practice
Sometimes we need to connect the dots. We'll explore the patterns, beliefs, relationships, and experiences that have shaped the way you think, feel, and respond today.
Knowing where something comes from doesn't always make it stop hurting. We'll make space to process the emotions and experiences that may still be showing up in your present even when you understand them intellectually.
Insight becomes much more useful when you can take it outside of the therapy room. We'll work on new ways of responding, communicating, setting boundaries, making decisions, and relating to yourself and others.
My work may incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Brainspotting, IFS-informed approaches, mindfulness, and somatic strategies. When it's meaningful to you, faith can also be integrated into our work.
The approach may change. The goal stays the same: helping you create change that actually shows up in your life.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Experience matters. So does feeling understood.
For more than a decade, I've worked with children, adults, and families across a variety of settings. That experience has taught me that good therapy requires more than knowing the right intervention.
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It requires knowing when to ask another question, when to challenge a pattern, when to slow down, and when someone simply needs space to be human.
Today, my work is especially focused on helping adults navigate anxiety, self-worth, relationships, perfectionism, major life transitions, and the patterns that keep them feeling stuck.
LICENSURE
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
EDUCATION
Master of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University
ADVANCED TRAINING
Brainspotting
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
IFS-Informed Practice
Maternal Mental Health
Qualified Supervisor
