Katrina Child, MA, MFT

Katrina is a life-​changer who’s made a huge difference in the trajectory of my life the past year!
I was a late-20’s successful gal with a thriving career when I met Katrina — but I realized there were some heavy, old family things and some fears I’d been carrying that I wanted to get rid of. While working with Katrina, I identified what I wanted, met the partner of my dreams (both smart AND kind!), lightened my worries about relating to others (‘you don’t have to explain yourself!’), dealt with 3+ rounds of heavy family news, freed myself from financial stuckness, seen massive changes and new levels of honesty in my relationships with three of my family members, left my super-​stable job in order to start my own thing which has turned out to be the most positive adventure yet. If those aren’t results, I don’t know what is!
From the get-​go Katrina is open, stable, genuine, safe, deeply kind, and confident and aware of when/​where to listen, ask questions, and assist. Her office in Noe is clean, calm, pleasant, easily reachable, and safe. She was out-​of-​network for me (and may not take insurance), but I learned how to file claims with her support and it was worth it.
I’d been putting off seeking support for a long time, and in our first meeting Katrina listened intently, reflected what she heard, then shared her experience and happiness to work with me on my goals. She was candid about her expertise and non-​expertise — and indeed was honest & deeply helpful around family, relationships, positive self-​talk, sex, identifying patterns, and holding space, even for things that seem too big or scary as they come up.
One thing that struck me about Katrina was that — in our very first meeting — she shaped the space by welcoming all thoughts and feelings that came up for me *about her* so we could work through them together. She explained that frequently these either contain valuable feedback about how she can shift her style or the tools she’s using (ask more questions or fewer, give more resources or less, which she’s happy to do!) or that they can also be projections around the issues that come up. Friends of mine say this is a rare treasure with therapists!
We explored BOTH types of feedback in our relationship. Katrina became one of the first people in my life to whom I was able to express anger and form needs, and who received both gracefully with a glow of stability, gratitude and warm listening. She has the confidence, grace, empathy, and compassion not only to hear but to seek out feedback — and taught me how to trust others and myself by actually mobilizing what she said she’d do differently, and genuinely looking forward to additional future feedback.
I told Katrina things I hadn’t yet even shared with a close friend, making associations that have enabled me to completely change my work and financial life and freeing me to leave Google for a bright, fulfilling life beyond.
You want to work with Katrina if you:
— are looking for someone to support you opening up new layers;
— seek kindness and confidence in holding space for your story and reflecting back to you your needs with empathy and real concern;
— really could benefit from someone in your life you don’t have to tiptoe around;
— are into behavioral/​practical/​relational guidance rather than getting stuck in mental loops/​stories;
— want to see in-​person what it looks like to *genuinely* thrive on feedback, validating others and yourself in the process, growing soundly through the honesty and trust of others.
If you’re afraid of another therapist asking leading questions or offering cold analysis, you have nothing to worry about here!
Thank you so much, Katrina, for offering your gifts to the world!

Katrina is excellent at her craft. I have used her services for over five years and have been able to work through numerous issues related to romantic relationships, family dynamics, and even big existential questions. She is a skilled and empathetic communicator, easily able to help you discover how to help yourself. She always asks before giving advice or recommending reading. She also never made me feel like the people who I had conflict with were «bad». She is personable and professional.

Katrina has been so incredibly helpful to me! She’s bright and funny and very easy to talk to, as well as incredibly insightful, inquisitive, and good at holding you accountable. Someone famous once said that sometimes the best way out is through, and Katrina has helped me through some pretty difficult periods in my life. And when you do get through, she doesn’t try to keep you coming to therapy for the rest of your life… but if you need to dive back in, it’s just like meeting up with a long lost friend.

Katrina is so open and easy to talk to, which really is important when you’re going to let someone in on all of your life’s secrets. She is a GREAT listener, curious without being obtrusive, and full of empathy and warmth. I’ve recommended several people to Katrina over the years, and will happily continue to do so!