she/her

Katelyn ShieldsLMFT

Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Health Net/MHN, Aetna, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Affirming, Authentic, Calming, Exploratory, Open-minded

Focus areas

Couples Therapy, LGBTQ+, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Trans+

Experienced with

Parents, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, Trans+

Years of Experience

While I can serve and help many people with a variety of life’s challenges, I want to specialize my training to work with LGBQAIP, Trans, GNC, Non-binary and 2 spirit communities.

Katelyn Shields,

LMFT

License number

#101322

Therapy style

Finding a therapist who you feel comfortable with and who fits your needs can be a challenging task. I specialize in working with LGBQAIP, Trans, GNC, Non-binary, and 2-spirit communities, and I’m currently pursuing a certification in Sex Therapy. My hope is that the information provided here will help you move closer to finding the therapist that is right for you or continuing your search elsewhere. Therapy can be scary, vulnerable, difficult, exciting, unexpected, rewarding, and completely life-changing. I’m here for all of that and whatever else our work brings us. I love being a therapist and can help many people with a variety of life’s challenges. I work with individuals, couples, and 2-plus relationships, and I’m Kinky, BDSM, and Poly-friendly. As I personally identify with many of the above-mentioned identities, I can provide therapy and expertise from a place of lived experience.

Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Harm Reduction
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Solution-focused

Languages Spoken

English

Education

MA - Counseling Psychology, National University AASECT Sex Therapy Certificate (In Progress)

Interests

Hanging out with other misfits in the queer community, trying to fight capitalism, injustice and all the powerful systems.