Meet Our Therapists
Katherine Walsh, APCC, R-DMT
(Kat)
Location: Main Roseville Office →
License: APCC (23112)
LANGUAGES: English & Dutch (bilingual)
Supervised by Kelsey Thompson, LMFT (124586), MA
Kat’s Clinical Specialties
✓ OCD (ERP-trained)
✓ Anxiety Disorders & Phobias
✓ Trauma informed care & PTSD
✓ Eating Disorders including ARFID
✓ Athletes- Registered Dance and Movement Therapist
✓ Relationship and interpersonal dynamics
✓ Perfectionism and High Achievers
✓ Child Therapy & Therapy for teens
✓ Body Image Struggles
✓ Depression
Whether you are trying to break free from OCD loops, healing your relationship with food, or learning how to safely live in your body again, Kat steps into the process with specialized clinical tools, deep somatic warmth, and total acceptance.
Katherine Walsh APCC (23112), R-DMT is a warm, collaborative, and deeply empathetic therapist who helps individuals and families navigate severe anxiety, obsessive-compulsive loops, and complex body-image challenges
Her clinical approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
As a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, she brings a unique blend of clinical skill, somatic insight, and lived empathy to her work
Education & Clinical Experience
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University
- Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Emphasis in Dance, Clusters in Psychology and Communications) from BYU-Idaho
- Registered Dance & Movement Therapist
- Specialized ERP & Exposure Practice: Fully trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), with a proven track record of successfully implementing real-time exposure skills and structured meal support to guide clients through severe anxiety, phobias, and OCD recovery.
- Integrative Eating Disorder & Somatic Healing: Deeply practiced in evidence-based eating disorder recovery utilizing a compassionate HAES (Health at Every Size) lens. By uniquely weaving DBT, Somatic awareness, and Dance/Movement Therapy, she helps clients challenge cognitive distortions, safely reconnect with their bodies, and process deep-seated complex trauma.
- High-Acuity Clinical & Crisis Training: Extensive experience completing an intensive Master’s-level clinical internship and practice within high-crisis levels of care—including Residential treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and community mental health settings—specializing in acute crisis de-escalation for children, teens, and adults.
- International Humanitarian Service: Dedicated 18 months to a full-time mission in South America (Suriname).
- Over 5 Years of Dance Education & Choreography: Served as a professional Lyrical, Jazz, and Broadway dance instructor for studios across California and Idaho. Directed competitive programs, coached students one-on-one, and designed customized instruction to build technical skill, confidence, and somatic (body) awareness in youth ages 3 to 15.
- Early Childhood & Sensory Development: Worked as a preschool teacher.
- Youth Leadership & Inclusivity: Managed youth programs as a camp counselor and instructor.
Training
- Exposure and Response Prevention (Trained at OCD Anxiety Centers, San Mateo & OCD and Anxiety Centers in Utah)
- Panic & other Anxiety Disorders ERP training
- Exposure and Response Prevention for Eating Disorders
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder ERP training
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eating Disorders in Athletes
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Registered Dance/Movement Therapist
- Health-at-every-size (HAES) Training
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)- (CBT-AR)
- Crisis Response Prevention Training
No matter how loud the intrusive thoughts or the eating disorder voice may feel, you do not have to face them alone
– Kat Walsh
I became a therapist because I know how isolating it can feel to struggle with your mental health, and also know that recovery is possible. My own lived experience inspired me to pursue a career where I could help others find hope, reconnect with themselves, and build lives that are guided by their values rather than fear. As someone who spent many years in the dance world, I developed a deep appreciation for the connection between the mind and body. That passion eventually led me to Dance/Movement Therapy and strengthened my belief that healing involves more than changing our thoughts—it also involves learning to feel safe in our bodies, regulate our nervous systems, and reconnect with ourselves in meaningful ways.
I am especially passionate about working with individuals experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and eating disorders because I understand how these conditions can quietly take over a person’s life. Whether it’s intrusive thoughts, fear and avoidance, body image concerns, or an eating disorder voice that feels impossible to ignore, I believe no one should have to face those struggles alone.
My approach is rooted in authenticity, compassion, and evidence-based care. I believe the therapeutic relationship is one of the most powerful parts of healing. My goal is to create a space where you feel accepted for who you are while also feeling supported to face the fears and challenges that may be keeping you stuck. Recovery isn’t about becoming someone different, it’s about reconnecting with who you are underneath the anxiety, OCD, or eating disorder and creating a life that reflects your values, not your fears. Helping clients rediscover that version of themselves is one of the greatest privileges of being a therapist.
Outside of the therapy room I love taking day trips to the beach, spending time with my basset hound Tigerlilly or taking a dance class.
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Rate: $150 per session | Sliding scale available based on need