Kate Nesbitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her Bachelor of Art’s Degree in Human Behavior Psychology and her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Spiritual Psychology.

Kate began her career counseling children in the Santa Monica school system, working extensively with the effects of trauma on early childhood development and family systems.  Kate moved from working with children and their families to opening a private practice in Santa Monica where she has focused on helping adults with a wide range of challenges, from anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, to relationship problems and life transition issues. Kate is particularly proud to be working, in partnership with the Veteran’s Administration Choice Program, treating veterans with PTSD resulting from their military experiences.

Kate has participated in numerous trainings over the years that have added to her expertise in trauma treatment. She studied Body/Mind Integrated Therapy with Dr. Ronald Alexander for five years early in her career. This modality, drawing upon Buddhist, Gestalt and Attachment Theory psychologies, increases clients’ awareness of their bodies in order to be more grounded, and to feel and process their difficult emotions. Kate is also trained in the trauma treatment modalities of EMDR and Brainspotting.

Finally, Kate is trained in Comprehensive Resource Management (CRM). Kate regards CRM as a beautiful coming together of all of the modalities she has learned over the past 20-plus years combined with new, cutting edge techniques backed by a clear understanding of our neurobiology. She is delighted to now use this gentle system that helps to integrate the mind, body and spirit by utilizing the breath, and mindful awareness of the body and emotions, to provide clients with the possibility for deep healing from all manner of trauma.

There are times in our lives when extra support is needed. Life can get complicated, confusing and downright scary at times.  Having more tools, someone there to be on your side who has done their work and understands the journey; can make all the difference.

The answers exist inside you, and I work to help you access your own power, truth, direction, self expression, peace and joy.  My personal approach is passionate, empowered, purposeful and authentic. When working with me you will find that compassion, empathy and faith in you and your process are front and center.

Together we will nurture your strengths, interests and passions.  In addition to being CRM and EMDR trained, I am trauma informed and also draw on somatic work, eco therapy and nature based work ~ all nested within mindfulness ~ to support you in building a self care kit that facilitates a deeper sense of connection and wellbeing with yourself and the world.

Biography

I have had the privilege to work directly with Lisa on many occasions. Her mentorship has been invaluable and I have been a trainer in training for about one year. I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California since 2000. I specialize in moving clients through attachment disruptions, complex and acute trauma resolution, complex PTSD, PTSD, severe anxiety, addictions, depression, adoption issues, grief and loss.

I have been privileged to work with Veterans helping them move toward healing their brains and enabling them to move forward in their lives with more joy, compassion and love toward themselves and other. I am currently working part time as an independent contractor at Reconnect Intensive Outpatient Program in Pacific Palisades, California as a Trauma Specialist.

My goal is to move clients towards transformation and healing with a deep personal connection to mind, body and spirit, through greater self awareness, self compassion and personal empowerment. The CRM creates the conditions to process more rapidly and completely with greater ease and comfort to the suffering client. Ultimately, giving the client the ability to repair attachment issues with self and regulate their own bodies and attune to themselves and meet their own needs and to develop healthier relationships with others.

Specialties

Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Grief, OCD, PTSD, Relationships, Stress, Trauma