Integrative Psychotherapy for the Whole Self
ABOUT ME
I received my Masters in Social Work from University of Southern California, and my Bachelor’s Degree in Individualized Study from New York University. I have a diverse background that informs my psychotherapy work, from my first career in the music industry, to a lifelong yoga practice. As a social worker, I am trained to consider all aspects of your experience, from your environment
My experience in social work and psychotherapy began on Skid Row where I worked with the unhoused community and began my training in trauma work. I then went on to continue my practice at Pasadena Trauma Therapy where I was extensively trained in working with CPTSD and dissociation. As a queer therapist, I deeply enjoy working with fellow queer individuals that have trauma backgrounds. I have supported folks through anxiety, depression, PTSD/CPTSD, life changes, attachment issues, boundary struggles, nervous system dysregulation, relationship and intimacy issues, and more.
I am a native New Yorker who is now happy to call Los Angeles home. In my spare time, I enjoy practicing yoga, cooking, and exploring the beautiful nature that California has to offer. I feel honored to do this work and witness my clients in moments of vulnerability and transformation. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you are curious about how we might work together.
ABOUT ME
EDUCATION
University of Southern California
MSW, Social Work
New York University
BA, Individualized Study (Music & Culture)
TRAINING
Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) Levels 1 & 2
Trauma Resource Institute
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Levels 1 & 2
The Institute of Creative Mindfulness
Brainspotting (Phase 1 & 2)
Pacific Brainspotting & Pie Frey
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
300-Hour Yoga Teacher & Meditation Training
Yogala Studios, Los Angeles
ABOUT ME
I started training in trauma therapy on Skid Row, working with the unhoused community. That experience taught me something I've carried into every session since: the ways people learn to survive make complete sense, until they don't. My job is to help figure out what comes next.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic therapy, and parts work. I work with adults, a lot of them high-functioning people who are tired of being high-functioning. Some are dealing with chronic pain or illness that nobody has connected to their history yet. Some are queer folks who did fine in survival mode and are ready to do something different. Some just feel stuck in ways they can't fully explain and are ready to do the deeper work.
I'm also a New Yorker living in Los Angeles who loves exploring the beautiful nature that California has to offer. I cook a lot, and I practice yoga. I feel genuinely lucky to do this work.
If you're curious whether we'd be a good fit, reach out. That's what the free consultation is for.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, MSW, Social Work
New York University, BA, Individualized Study (Music & Culture)
TRAINING
Trauma Resiliency Model Levels (TRM) - Trauma Resource Institute
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - The Institute of Creative Mindfulness
Brainspotting (Phase 1) - Pacific Brainspotting
300 Hour Yoga Teacher & Meditation Training - Yogala Studios, Los Angeles
APPROACH
Here's what I believe: you already have what you need to heal. My job is to help you access the parts of yourself that got buried under everything you had to do to get through.
People tend to find me when their coping strategies have run their course. The overachieving, the caretaking, the staying small. These made sense once. They usually still do, until suddenly they don't. We'll look together at where they came from and what you want instead.
My approach is integrative: EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic work, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, parts work, used in whatever combination actually fits. The modality matters less than the relationship. That's where the real work happens.
TRM (Trauma Resiliency Model)
A somatic modality that helps us understand and bring balance to the nervous system and process body-held distress, TRM helps develop a toolbox of regulation skills that you can integrate into your everyday life to achieve more balance and peace.
EMDR
A structured trauma processing approach that will help process stuck traumatic memories in order to reduce the grip that they have on your current life, excellent at reducing emotional charge attached to old, upsetting experiences.
Brainspotting
A technique that works with the body and brain to release stuck trauma, Brainspotting helps us connect with evocative eye positions that can help us clear out emotional distress.
Parts Work
We all have different “parts” of ourselves that form over time, often to help keep us safe in different circumstances. By identifying and understanding these parts, we can heal inner conflicts and create more harmony within the self.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
PRT helps create new pathways of safety that can reduce or resolve symptoms and teaches the brain that certain pain sensations are safe, allowing an overactive pain response to gradually quiet.
SERVICES PROVIDED
The work we do together will consider all aspects of your being and the systems that surround you, and help you work towards more self compassion and wholeness.
Katherine (Kate) DellaFera, LCSW
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ADDRESS
402 S. Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
PHONE NUMBER
(323) 524-8354