Katie has received specialized training in the treatment of substance use, addictions, and eating disorders. In addition to conducting research and teaching graduate counseling courses specific to eating disorder treatment, she has worked as a therapist and manager in all levels of eating disorder care, from inpatient down to residential, then day-treatment, and now outpatient treatment. She is passionate about research and the development of evidence-based, process-oriented approaches that target the underlying mechanisms contributing to complex and often co-occurring patterns of suffering—such as those found in addiction, disordered eating, and other challenging behavioral health concerns. Her work emphasizes flexible, values-driven interventions that support psychological flexibility, emotion regulation, and meaningful change. Theories and frameworks of influence include: Network Theory, Relational Frame Theory, Functional Contextualism, and Attachment Theory. Much of her clinical work is influenced by the Process-Based Therapy framework and third-wave behavioral therapies, such as: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT).

With an additional graduate degree in Computer Science, Katie enjoys merging her expertise through collaboration in interdisciplinary research and focusing on refining health and wellness treatments to enhance accessibility, effectiveness, and impact on personal, community, and environmental well-being.

She values work, curiosity, family, friends, learning, outdoor adventures, and humor. As an avid animal lover, Katie volunteers at a farm animal sanctuary and likes to go on mindful walks with her cat and muddy adventures with her dogs.