Kate is a clinical psychologist working primarily with children, adolescents, and young adults with trauma as well as conducting diagnostic psychological assessments. Kate comes from a background working in special education with children with trauma in residential treatment and alternative education programs. She has extensive experience with educational testing and working in systems to provide supports for children and families, as well as experience conducting neuropsychological assessments for cognitive impairment in older adults. Kate lives in Providence, RI where she enjoys hiking with her dog.
Kate has her undergraduate degree from Colby-Sawyer College with a double major in English literature and education, having written a senior thesis on the use of metaphor to teach empathy. This was followed by a master's of special education from Portland State University in Portland, OR, with a master's thesis study on positive behavior interventions in schools. She began at Antioch University New England in 2017 and obtained a masters in clinical psychology in 2020 and her doctorate in 2022 with a qualitative dissertation on the caregiver's experience of voice and choice in wraparound systems of care.
I often start classes by inviting students to offer their half-finished thoughts and to say things imperfectly, as being willing to take intellectual and emotional risks creates space for the richest learning opportunities. I believe we owe it to our future clients not only to maintain a high degree of competence in this work but also to know ourselves deeply and honestly to better understand how we show up in the work as well. I hope to create a learning atmosphere that embraces this dialectic of high expectations with room for ongoing evolution.
- Professional Seminar I, II, III, IV
- Methods of Psychological Assessment, Personality, and Cognitive Functioning
- Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder