Kathryn Smiley is a licensed professional counselor associate and she is passionate about working with couples/partnerships, late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults, trauma survivors, grief, caregivers, and military individuals and first responders and their families.
Kathryn is skilled in solution-focused therapy (SFT). As an SFT practitioner, she understands individuals are equipped with the strengths, skills, abilities, and resources that enable them to work toward their goals. She provides a safe and supportive environment for clients to identify and explore their capabilities and have a clearer understanding of their preferred future. She believes in the power of understanding our attachment history and incorporates this in her work. As a neurodivergent practitioner, Kathryn models authenticity and creates an inclusive and welcoming space for all.
Kathryn is a spouse of a US Army combat veteran. She is also a daughter of a US Army veteran and retired police officer. She has a passion for supporting the military and veteran community, including their family members. She holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling with a Marriage, Couple, and Family concentration and also a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies that focused on bridging academic and mental health support for performing artists in higher education. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State University while her husband was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. Additionally, she has experience working with underserved youth, teaching college seminar courses, facilitating groups with military spouses, and working with survivors of intimate partner violence.
Outside of the therapeutic space, Kathryn can be found singing on the patio while admiring a good sunset with her husband, chasing her kids around, or loading up the family and dogs to explore a campsite and unplug for a weekend.
Supervised by Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S