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THERAPY & EMDR FOR ADULTS & TEENS IN TEHACHAPI & CALIFORNIA

Therapy and EMDR for adults, therapists, moms, and teens struggling with stress, relationship issues, people-pleasing, ADHD, and neurodivergence. In-person therapy and walk and talk therapy in Tehachapi, CA. Online therapy across California.

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You are exhausted, stressed out, and tired of questioning yourself.

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    • You pour out a lot of care to others.

    • You’re feeling burned out.

    • You might struggle with people-pleasing.

    • You need a space where you can take a breath and share honestly.

    • You like to be challenged and pushed, but you feel drained and worried.

    • Work and relationships are causing more stress than joy.

    • You might notice you put a lot into your relationships and don’t receive the same effort back.

    • You feel overwhelmed.

    • You’re struggling at work or school.

    • You are having a difficult time reaching your goals.

    • You feel anxious and insecure.

    • You feel resentful that you’re doing so much for everyone else.

    • You worry about your kids and family and find little time to take care of your own needs.

    • You’re hormones, mood, and body changes are impacting your sleep and self-esteem.

    • Maybe you see your own childhood pain coming up in the way you parent.

    • You are frustrated with your parents or feeling stuck at school.

    • Maybe you’re struggling with your friendships and relationships.

    • You feel anxious and overwhelmed.

    • Maybe you feel like expectations placed on you are unfair.

You don’t need another coping tip. You need to understand what's going on underneath the surface and the right guidance to do something about it.

HOLISTIC THERAPY & EMDR

THERAPY THAT CARES ABOUT YOU AS A WHOLE PERSON—MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT.

HI, I’M KATE JAMES.

EMDR & Holistic Therapist in Tehachapi, CA

I believe change is possible when we identify and care for the root of your struggle. From there, you can heal and shift underlying patterns to create a life and relationships that bring you joy and rest.

I work with adults, therapists, and teenagers navigating stress, working in a helping profession, ADHD, neurodivergence, motherhood, and relationship issues. My clients are often motivated, creative, and tend to be gifted at caring for others while struggling to create space for themselves.

My approach is a good fit if you’re ready to uncover what’s holding you back from the life and connection you want. As you know yourself and patterns more deeply, you’ll have more agency to create change where you want to in your life.

I value you as a whole person and consider all aspects of your life to be an important part of your healing. Clients often leave sessions with more clarity and a deeper sense of healing, freedom, and rest. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband, kids, and going on adventures in nature.

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SPECIALTIES

  • You spend your days holding space for everyone else. You might be struggling with people-pleasing, unbalanced relationships, or burnout. This is a place to put down the clinical hat, go beneath the surface, and receive the depth of care you give.

  • You've mastered everything on the outside. The career, the productivity, and holding it all together. But something underneath keeps feeling off. We will go below the accomplishments to understand what's driving you, and what it would mean to finally feel like enough.

  • Your brain works differently and that's not a flaw that needs fixing. Together we explore how your unique wiring shapes your relationships, your self-esteem, and your life, so you can stop fighting yourself and start working with who you actually are.

  • Teens don't need another adult telling them what to feel. They need someone who will actually listen and help them make sense of what’s going on. I work with teens navigating anxiety, identity, friendship, family pressure, and the weight of figuring out who they are.

  • You love your family, and you're also exhausted, resentful, and quietly disappearing into everyone else's needs. This is a space to figure out what you need and to understand why giving it to yourself has felt so hard.

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THE THERAPY PROCESS

01 Free Consultation

Book a free call to explore if we are a good fit to work together. If we decide to move forward, then we will schedule your first appointment.

02 Build a Foundation

Your first sessions focus on getting to know you, your story, your current struggles, and the patterns that may be keeping you stuck.

03 Heal the Root & Create Freedom

Together, we work on helping you feel calmer, more connected to yourself, and better able to handle stress, emotions, and relationships. If helpful, EMDR may also be used as part of the process.

04 Live a More Authentic & Fulfilling Life

Over time, many clients begin to feel more confident, make healthier choices, improve relationships, and move forward in areas of life that once felt overwhelming or out of reach. You’ll feel more freedom to be yourself, identify your needs, and communicate those needs to others.

HOW I CAN HELP

IMAGINE EXPERIENCING

More Rest

Let go of trying to be who everyone else needs you to be.

True Connection

Cultivate relationships that are more honest, mutual, and less exhausting.

Freedom

Identify and heal what is holding you back. Move toward what you want.

Confidence

Feel more at home in your own skin than you have in years.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

HOLISTIC THERAPY & EMDR

    • Marriage and Family Therapist in California #154077

    • Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy with Professional Clinical Counseling Emphasis - UMass Global

    • Bachelor of Science Childhood Development - Brandman University

    • Associates of Science in Human Services - Allan Hancock College

    • EMDR trained - EMDRIA (certification in progress)

    • Postpartum Support International: Perinatal Mood Disorders - Components of Care

    • Transforming ADHD: Intensity Leads to Greatness - Nurtured Heart Institute

    • The Myers-Briggs Company - MBTI Certified Practitioner

    • The Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children - Certified Practitioner 

    • Certified Leader for Relate Strong (focused on attachment theory)

    • Level 1 Certified Restoration Therapist (in progress)

    • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) member

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    • Free Initial Consultation

    • 50-min Individual Therapy Cash-Pay Rate: $160

  • I offer in-person therapy at my office in Tehachapi, CA. I also offer walk and talk therapy in Tehachapi, CA.

    Online therapy is available to all California residents.

  • Yes, I take the following insurance plans:

    • Aetna

    • Anthem

    • Carelon Behavioeal Health

    • Oxford (Optum)

    • United Healthcare (Optum)

  • Holistic therapy values your mind, body and spirit. I believe that each part of your health contributes to your overall healing journey.

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is an evidence-based treatment to heal trauma, PTSD, repeated patterns, and many other challenges. It involves engaging both sides of your body through movement or visual cues.

    If you’re interested in exploring EMDR therapy together, I can walk you through what that process could look like for you and see if it feels like a good fit.