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I am Katia Meredith, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 9 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings, including outpatient, community mental health, inpatient and crisis counseling. My passion is supporting my clients in their journey to overcome depression, trauma, grief, and other stressful life events to achieve their individual goals.
My approach
In my practice, I use a client-centered approach with the goal of empowering my clients with confidence in themself. I believe that when seeking therapy, clients should expect to feel validated, supported, heard and understood.
My focus
I have a passion for working with adults struggling with history of trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, or simply needing someone to listen and offer support with any life issue.
My communication style
I invite my clients to lead the conversation by using open-ended questions, reflective listening, and Motivational Interviewing techniques. Previous clients have expressed that my voice is "very soothing" and that I "listen and guide like a true friend".
My journey to mental healthcare
Ever since I can remember, I knew I wanted to be in some form of helping profession. Initially, I thought I would go into medicine, and when I entered college, I believed that medical school was in my future. However, while taking psychology courses in college, and learning about the field of mental health, I became more and more interested in how mental health struggles affect overall quality of life. Simultaneously, I also embarked on my own therapy journey, which was instrumental in my ability to love and embrace myself. Seeing my own healing solidified my interest in mental health as a profession, which I decided to explore further after college by accepting a position as a residential assistant in an in-patient facility, and subsequently enrolling in a Master's in mental health counseling program at Lipscomb University.
My goals for you
In the beginning of work with clients, I inquire about what their expectations are for therapy, explain the process, and encourage them to set one short term and one long term goal.
My first session with you
The first session would include introductions, where I would introduce myself, and invite the client to introduce themselves. Preferred names/pronouns would be established. If an intake questionnaire was completed, results would be discussed, and I would invite the client to elaborate about their reason or seeking therapy, and discuss possible treatment goals, and inquire about their previous therapy experience. Most of the session would be spent allowing the client to speak freely about their situation/problem, while I would offer positive regard and listen. As session time draws to an end, I would advise client of this, and discuss scheduling more sessions and session frequency.
