Katie Totten, LCSW
919-341-4157 (call or text)
LGBTQ+ Affirming & Trauma-Informed Therapy For Adults in Durham & Online
Offers LCSWA Supervision
| Meeting Format | In-Person, Online |
| Closest City | Durham |
| Ages Treated | Young Adults (18-24), Adults (25-64) |
| Insurance Accepted | Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance, Cigna Evernorth, Medcost, NC State Employees Health Plan, Out of Network, Not Required |
| Out of Pocket Price per Hour | $125-$149 |
| Therapist Intro | As a therapist, it is my honor to be a part of each client’s journey towards creating a fulfilling life in line with their personal values and therapeutic goals. I believe that everyone has the innate ability to heal when they have access to safety and support. Throughout treatment, I work to ensure clients have an accepting, empowering, and supportive environment to grow into the most authentic versions of themselves. I work with individuals aged 18+ and have experience working with eating disorders and disordered eating, acute and complex trauma, medical concerns and chronic illness, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship challenges, and life transitions and adjustments. I am especially passionate about recognizing the impact, cause, and exacerbation of challenges that systemic concerns create for clients. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and a Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned provider. I have lived experience with chronic health concerns and chronic illness and know how hard it is to navigate healthcare and medical systems that just don't get “it." I use this to bring a deep understanding and compassionate, individualized, and adaptive approach to addressing chronic illness and pain, meeting clients where their energy level and capacity is during treatment. I use a trauma-informed and integrated approach, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), relational therapy, and others as appropriate to ensure that clients are receiving treatment that works best for them and meets them where they are. I also hold a post-graduate certification as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. |
| Practice Specializations | - |
| Problems Treated | Romantic relationship distress, Family relationship distress, Distress from separation or divorce, Aloneness and isolation, Work or school stress, Financial stress, Loss and grief, Neurodivergence, Problems with big moods, When fear or worry get out of control, Troubling thoughts or habits that are hard to stop, Reactions to painful or scary events, Problems with food, weight or eating habits, Unexplained physical symptoms and body image problems, Trouble resisting urges that cause harm, Long-term patterns of rigid thinking, feeling and acting, Brain problems that affect thinking and memory, Psychological problems that make physical health worse, Physical conditions problems making mental health worse |
| Diagnoses Treated | Acute Stress Disorder, ADHD, Adjustment Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID, Binge-Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, CPTSD (Borderline Personality Disorder), Gender Dysphoria, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD |
| Approach to Therapy | Gives structure to therapy, Teaches skills to deal with problems, Encourages going into difficult emotion, Focused on the relationship between client and therapist, Encourages expression of strong feelings, Focuses mainly on feelings, Focuses on your childhood/past, Focuses on the present, Gentle with you, Challenges you, Supports you, Interrupts you, Challenges your behavior, Challenges your beliefs and views |
| Licensed Credentials | LCSW |
| Models of Therapy | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialetical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing |
| Post-Graduate Certifications | Certified Eating Disorders Specialist |
| Age of Therapist | 30-39 |
| Gender Identity | Cis Woman |
| Pronouns | she/her |
| Racial Identity | White |
| Ethnic Identity | Non-Hispanic |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Languages Spoken | English |
| Faith Affiliation | Unaffiliated |
| National Origin | USA |