Katherine Fort

I hold a PhD in Counseling and am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Washington, providing both short-term and long-term individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. I believe that counseling/therapy is a relational endeavor with the ability to strengthen personal awareness and confidence by exploring life experiences, achievements, losses, challenges, fears, goals, and dreams. I provide a safe, supportive, self-reflective, and healing environment in order to do just that. Clients value my holistic, positive and humorous approach to working through life's difficulties. I offer counseling for clients who are working through life transitions, relationship issues, identity development, stress/anxiety, grief and holistic wellness. My utilize trauma informed, strengths-based, and culturally competent modalities. Theories that I use most often include CBT, IFS, EFT, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing and Lifespan Integration. Reaching out to someone whom you have never met in order to work through some of life's deepest challenges can be a difficult step to take. As a counselor, counselor educator and counseling supervisor, I support individuals in reaching a greater level of self-awareness of personal strengths and resilience in order to lead healthier, more balanced lives. I am an active Pacific Northwest gal who loves to be outside—rain, shine, or anything in between. As a former NCAA athlete, I know firsthand how the mind’s stories can either empower or hold us back from our full potential. Our thoughts shape our beliefs, our beliefs shape our actions—and when we face challenges, our resilience grows stronger when we have someone to walk alongside us. Throughout my career as a counselor, supervisor, and educator, I’ve become fascinated by the interplay between lived experience, cultural identity, and the role of community in our healing. Living in Japan and studying the language for over 30 years left a deep imprint on me—a reminder of how culture, place, and belonging shape who we are. At its heart, my approach is simple: to listen, see, and connect with the person in front of me—whether they’re navigating stress, trauma, grief, or questions of identity. I believe that by deeply listening to your story, we can identify the strength and resilience you already carry and cultivate a deeper sense of wholeness and hope.