Dr. Kathryn Williams, PhD

About

Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Body Image, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Eating concerns, Health At Every Size (HAES), Grief, Infidelity, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $250

Payment methods

Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Family

Communities

Gay Allied, Racial Justice Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Psychology from Tulane University

Years in practice

15

Other offices

Brooklyn, 11217

Education & qualifications