Katherine Dachtler, MSW, LCSW, LICSW

Katherine Dachtler is an international, Transracial Adoptee who was raised and lives in the upper Midwest. Katherine strives to meet you where you are and aims to uncover and focus on your strengths to empower you throughout your healing journey. She believes each individual has a unique, intersectional framework through which they experience the world. She specializes in working with Adoptees, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA2S+ communities and has worked with folx impacted by medical trauma, differing abilities, sexual assault/abuse, and domestic violence. She has a particular interest in particular interest in identity development and belonging work. Katherine will work with you to create a holistic approach through the use of trauma-specific, evidence-based treatments of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

Katherine has had the great privilege of serving diverse clientele, including refugees, immigrants, and foster youth, in various capacities such as youth diversion case management, and crisis intervention services. She continues to add to her knowledge and understanding of therapeutic modalities to support you in finding a path forward through life setbacks and transitions.