“Self-regulation makes self-control possible, not the other way around.”

-Dr. Stuart Shanker

Unsure of what you are feeling or why you get so upset? Do you feel like your mood changes quickly and you are not sure why? Are your emotions in charge of your behaviors? Is it hard to maintain relationships or do you have difficulty asking for what you need? These things are all part of Emotion Dysregulation and I know how to help you change these deficits into effectiveness. My background as a DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) clinician has provided me with experience in supporting adolescents develop skills to regulate their emotions, learn how to make self-care a priority and participate by reaching out, instead of isolating. Most adolescents have learned how to regulate their emotions, some of them have adaptive strategies, which promotes growth and mastery, while others have found maladaptive strategies to soothe themselves using technology, isolation, substances or other means of distraction. I want to support your teen by helping them develop adaptive strategies to regulate.

My services include Individual Adolescent / Young Adult with Phone Coaching Support as well as Adolescent DBT Skills Groups.

About Katie

I have spent over seventeen years working with adolesents both as a Middle School teacher and as a Clinician. I have been in private practice for over 9 years in both Marin and Petaluma. I am passionate about Self-Regulation and I am thrilled to help your adolescent develop greater Mastery on their journey of builidng skills and creating a stronger connection to themselves.