Hi, I'm KG. I have a gentle and relational presence and specialize in supporting people who have experienced trauma (including abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and traumatic loss), and/or are navigating a life crisis. I love helping people regain their sense of power so they can get back in touch with themselves and what matters most to them. I also enjoy working with people who want to address family of origin and attachment concerns, queer and gender-diverse identity, alcohol and other drug use, and new or chronic health conditions.
I approach therapy from a trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive framework; I understand that we are all impacted by our intersecting identities and the environments that shape us, and that our identities and environments grant us relative privileges. Additionally, I use EMDR, parts work, and somatic approaches in my practice.
I believe in relationships as a healing force. As bell hooks said, "rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion." I hold our relationship with great reverence as we process and make meaning from our experiences together.
I graduated with my MSW from the University of Montana in 2022. During my MSW program, I worked at a child advocacy center, and at UM's Student Advocacy Resource Center (SARC). I recently completed a two-year post-MSW fellowship in Clinical Social Work at UC Berkeley's counseling center, where I was part of their modified Intensive Outpatient Program (mIOP).
I work with adults and children ages 10+ and I'm accepting new clients for telehealth sessions. Feel free to click "Request Appointment" above to schedule a free, 15-min consultation to see if we are a good match. Or, you can contact me directly at the phone or email below.
KG Gehrich
LCSW