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Kate Pavlak
LMFT

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Scheduling available for:
AZ and CA

High satisfaction rate with clients

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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with a Certification in Perinatal Mental Health, offering in-person and online therapy for adults facing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and perinatal challenges. My humanistic approach views each client as a whole person with unique goals and strengths. I integrate CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy to support growth, resilience, and lasting change. My role is not to fix you, but to empower you to help yourself.

About Kate

Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Aetna, Anthem / Out of State BlueCard, Out-of-pocket

Communication Style

Affirming, Calming, Empowering, Humorous, Warm

Focus areas

Addiction (not substance use), Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Body Image, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict (1 adult in session), Grief, Individual Therapy, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Panic, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Self-Harm, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

Parents

Years of Experience

13+
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My aim is to provide an empathic understanding of, acceptance of, and respect for my client’s individual perceptions and experiences.

License number

#54010

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz MA - Marriage & Family Therapy, Alliant International University Internship, Montecatini Treatment Center Internship, Healthy Within Practicum Training, Center for Community Solutions Student Trainee, Cultural Immersion Program, Alliant International University Certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (PMH-C)

Interests

Outside of work, I really value time spent with my husband and kids, as well as our new dog who keeps us all entertained. I enjoy staying active through exercise, but I also love slowing down by baking and sharing treats with family and friends. Time with my best girlfriends is something I deeply cherish, and when I want to unwind, you can usually find me watching just about every reality show on Bravo and Hulu.

License details

Kate Pavlak,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
#54010 (exp March 2027)