Katalina Ruiz is an Intake Specialist. In her role, she helps individuals get connected with Samaritan Center’s mental health services. She has a degree in User Experience from St. Edward’s University. In her free time, Katalina enjoys writing, spending time with her family, and playing video games, especially Pokémon. She also has a small shih […]

Kate Coneys is a counseling intern completing her final practicum at Samaritan Center while she finishes her Master of Science in Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. Kate is committed to using a person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally humble approach to empower clients and help them move towards healing. She views mental health […]

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 […]