– Age Groups: 10-17 years old, young adults and adults

Therapeutic Approach:

– Person-centered therapy

Focus Areas:

– Anxiety

-Depression

-Trauma

Personal Traits:

– Determined

– Dependable

– Authentic

Interests:

– Spending time with community

– Attending music shows

– Obsessing over my perfect 17-year-old cat

Kathryn Brown is a passionate therapist at Willis Counseling and Consulting in Illinois and uses she/they pronouns. She goes by Kath and her therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in Person-Centered therapy, focusing on supporting guests ages 10 and up. Kath’s journey to becoming a therapist was profoundly influenced by a commitment to addressing and healing historical and collective traumas that affect individuals and communities. Motivated by a desire to challenge and transform the conventional mental health paradigm, Kath emphasizes the importance of understanding the socio-political and historical contexts contributing to psychological distress.

Kath is dedicated to supporting others in their journey towards self-discovery and healing while advocating for a more inclusive and equitable mental health system. Guests appreciate Kath’s unique blend of experiences, which enable her to connect deeply and authentically with a diverse range of people. Choosing Kath as a therapist means opting for a compassionate and inclusive approach to mental health that prioritizes the well-being and liberation of each individual.

Overall, Kath’s therapeutic style is guest-centered and flexible, emphasizing the guest’s expertise in their own experience. They integrate cultural sensitivity, humor, and holistic healing practices to create a therapeutic relationship that allows guests to lead their journey while addressing broader historical and social contexts impacting their mental health.

They hold a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Utah and is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Illinois. Kath has worked extensively with immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking communities, as well as in queer community health center’s Anti-Violence department. Their experience includes supporting victims of community-based violence, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, and gun violence. Kath has also worked with guests experiencing complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression and has facilitated Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Religious Trauma support groups.

Kath is dedicated to positively supporting guests in achieving holistic healing and empowerment through an authentic, guest-centered, and flexible therapeutic approach.

Kath uses they/she pronouns, loves sci-fi stories, the ocean, mountains, cats and anime. They are accepting new guests virtually in Illinois.

Additional Services:

– LGBTQ+ support

– Letters of support for gender-affirming surgery

– Letters of support for queer asylum seekers

– LGBTQ+ CBT

A quote that is a favorite to Kath is:

“ ‘Go to therapy’ is not enough. We need to understand that the colonial soul wound requires medicine Western therapy cannot give us. These ‘schools’ are conditioned to brainwash us from remembering our roots, the historical harm, and our true healer: each other. We need us.” – Dr. Jennifer Mullan, Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma & Politicizing Your Practice