Kathy Christensen, MA, LPC brings 10-plus years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families—and enthusiasm for all ages and developmental stages! Experienced in delivering evidence-based practices including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Child-Centered Play Therapy, Kathy offers a wide range of skills to collaborate on solving mental health challenges. Kathy has experience treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Major Depression, ADHD, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Adjustment Disorder, and other mental health issues, serving youth ages 3-19. Kathy's experience includes working with individuals across a spectrum of gender and sexuality expression and identity, always with a focus on safety, acceptance, and appreciation. Therapy interventions may include sand tray, expressive play, creative arts, role play, mindfulness activities, games, coping skill instruction, and parent and caregiver coaching. Kathy has served clients and families in agency settings, as well as in schools, in client homes, and via telehealth. As an outpatient therapist serving public and charter schools in Philadelphia, Kathy has expertise in school consultation around functional behavioral assessments, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and 504 Plans, as well as in collaborating with school-based behavioral health providers. In addition to being a psychotherapist, Kathy is also a proud mom of three children, with years of advocacy for all three, but mostly for the child with disabilities. Parenting is a journey, and Kathy is here for parents as much as for their children, aware that the family system depends on parents and caregivers in order to function at its best. Always with a holistic approach and an empathic spirit, Kathy brings love, light, and hope to her work. In addition to enjoying any family time available, Kathy enjoys cooking, writing, and travel.