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Katie Andrews-Guzman

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
ConnecticutRhode Island
Relationship issues- Couples counseling- Trauma-Anxiety & Depression-Artists' mental health- Existential crisis & challenges-

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Professional statement

Katie Andrews-Guzman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 9 years of private practice experience. She is certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and individuals and is trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) for individuals.

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) is a practical, healing, and effective form of couples therapy that is best suited to couples who love one another and want to make their relationship work, but feel caught in distance and/or fighting. EFT can help you disempower the cycle of disconnection in your relationship, de-escalate conflict, and establish traction toward a secure and fulfilling relationship. EFT may often feel emotionally raw at times, but it is effective!

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is also a powerful therapy model. It can help you disambiguate your inner world and clarify goals and decisions, which are its more immediate and useful goals. However, it is better known and evidenced-based as deep self-work that guides you to perceive yourself with clear eyes, peel back layers of self-protection that often contribute to your concerns, and invite parts of yourself into a healing process.

Katie offers an environment that seeks to balance evidenced-based experiential therapies that get to the heart of the matter with the space to reflect, develop insight, and re-frame so much of what we go through with humor, lightheartedness, and meaning.

In addition to her psychotherapy work, Katie is an oil painter, wife, and mom. She particularly enjoys working with clients who are navigating resistance as it relates to the creative process.


Message to clients

My personal life experience and professional practice have taught me that we are all in this process of navigating life's uncertainty, blessings, and blind-siding events together. Connection is one of the most inherently healing things we can experience.

If you decide to reach out to me, you can expect a warm and relaxed therapeutic space - one that respects you, suspends judgment, guides you to trust yourself, and fosters perspective and understanding towards your beautiful self and relationships.

I believe that counseling becomes healing when we approach what you are going through with open-hearted curiosity as opposed to judgment. Even the most impossible scenarios can make sense when we approach them in this way.

Please feel welcome to reach out to me with any questions. It's my pleasure to help you understand what you can experience in therapy with me! I look forward to meeting you and hold real hope that therapy will help you identify what holds you (or your relationship!) back and relate to the many parts of you with an open heart.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 10 years

Private Practice, 2015 - Present

ICEEFT (EFT), Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFCT), 2024
ICEEFT (EFT), Certified Emotionally Focused Individual Therapist (EFIT), 2024
Evergreen Certifications, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), 2023
ICEEFT (EFT), Core Skills in Emotionally Focused Therapy, 2022
ICEEFT (EFT), Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship, 2019
University of Missouri, Saint Louis, M.Ed Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2015
Center for Self Leadership (IFS), Level 1 IFS training, 2015
Creve Coeur Counseling Associates, Counseling Internship, 2014

Licensure

Connecticut: 5982 - Missouri: 2015026789

Languages

English

Specialties

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Anxiety & Depression - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder). Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Artists' mental health - Understanding of highly creative minds; goal setting related to the artistic and creative process; support finding meaningful balance in one’s life

Existential crisis & challenges - Supportive exploration of meaning and purpose in one’s life; finding one’s path in the face of existential anxiety, dread, and feelings of meaninglessness




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Reach out to me for a phone consultation any time! I will be taking on new individuals and couples for the next couple weeks and would be happy to chat to see if we are a good fit!


Insurance

Katie Andrews-Guzman is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$200 (60min)
  • Sliding scale:$120 - $200
  • Couples sessions:$200 (60min)
  • 45 - minute session:$150 (45min)
  • 75 - minute session:$250 (75min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Check
  • PayPal
  • Venmo
  • Zelle
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
  • As needed
Therapist's note

If you would like to work with me but cannot afford my fees, please feel welcome to reach out. I reserve several reduced fee spots every year and would be happy to have a conversation with you about options.


Client testimonials

"Katie has been very responsive and flexible through the whole process!"
- Zencare client February 2023
"Quick response, caring and compassionate!"
- Zencare client June 2023
"I've been searching for a therapist for my daughter and she contacted my daughter within a few days."
- Zencare client August 2023
"She got back to me within hours. She offered a phone call. I declined instead she gave me her availability for next week and we scheduled."
- Zencare client February 2024