Kate Degraaf

Primary Specialties

• PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
• C-PTSD
• ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
• Chronic Illness

Also Experienced With

• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
• Anxiety
• BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)
• Bipolar
• Depression
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
• Family Trauma
• IFS (Internal Family Systems)
• Personality Disorders
• Phobia
• Psychodynamic
• Psychosis
• SE (Somatic Experiencing)
• Sexual Abuse
• Trauma
• Trauma-Focused CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

Overview

My focus is on providing real relief with evidenced based tools. I specialize in treating trauma and the many symptoms that arise out of it- fear, intrusive thoughts, phobias, relationship issues, substance use, insomnia, depression and anxiety. I am EMDR certified and I use it extensively in treatment. I am certified in Imago couples counseling and the majority of couples I work with have intergenerational trauma, substance use and neurodivergence as issues they work on. My education is primarily in psychodynamics and psychoanalysis and I bring in tools from these fields to deepen our work beyond CBT/DBT to bring long lasting results.

Treatment with me goes beyond talking about your issues. I will explain the science and research behind the symptoms you are experiencing and the tools we use to get you out of them. We will work with your body and with symbols from your own life to help you get relief and move past experiences that are holding you back.

Insurances Accepted

• Aetna
• Cigna
• Kaiser Permanente
• Kaiser Permanente Northwest
• Regence
• United Healthcare
• United Healthcare EAP