Hi! My name is Kat and I’m a Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student at Capella University, completing my clinical training at Red Rock Counseling. I work with teens, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, identity, parenting, relationship challenges, intimacy, and life transitions.
I’m especially drawn to working with people who seem to have everything together on the outside but privately feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or uncertain of themselves. Maybe you’ve noticed the same patterns repeating in your relationships, struggle to communicate your needs, or find yourself longing for deeper emotional connection. Sometimes we understand what’s happening intellectually, yet still find ourselves making the same choices or feeling stuck in familiar situations. Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, become curious about those patterns, and explore what’s happening beneath the surface.
I believe understanding ourselves often means looking beyond what’s happening today and exploring how our past experiences, relationships, and expectations have shaped us. Sometimes we develop ways of coping or protecting ourselves that once made sense but no longer serve us. Maybe one part of you wants closeness while another is afraid of being hurt, or you know you need to set a boundary but feel guilty when you do. Together, we can explore these conflicting feelings, the roles we’ve learned to play, and the parts of ourselves we’ve learned to hide or silence. I’m also interested in how our bodies respond to stress and emotions, especially when we struggle to find the words to describe what we’re experiencing.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in curiosity and genuine human connection. I believe you are the expert on your own experiences and my role isn’t to tell you who you should be, but to help you better understand yourself. There’s no expectation to have everything figured out or to explore anything before you’re ready. Meaningful change doesn’t always happen through finding immediate answers. Sometimes it begins with feeling understood, recognizing what we need, and learning to approach ourselves with greater compassion.
Before pursuing counseling, I worked as a Financial Advisor as well as a Personal Trainer. These experiences deepened my understanding of how closely our emotional well-being is connected to our physical health, relationships, finances, and everyday lives. They continue to inform my holistic, whole-person approach to therapy.
Above all, I value authenticity, connection, and creating a space where you can show up exactly as you are. Whether you’re navigating a difficult relationship, feeling disconnected from yourself, or simply wondering why certain patterns keep showing up in your life, we can explore those experiences together with curiosity rather than judgment.
I believe therapy isn’t just about changing what’s difficult. It’s also about discovering the parts of ourselves we’ve lost touch with along the way and finding the freedom to live more authentically.
Kathryn Schlick- CPC Student Therapist