Supervised by Evelina Kerimian, LMFT #51972
At A Place to Turn, we are honored to welcome Katherine Flynn, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, to our Westlake Village clinical team. Katherine brings a compassionate, collaborative, and curious approach to supporting individuals, couples, children, and adolescents as they navigate life’s challenges, strengthen relationships, and work toward meaningful personal growth.
Katherine believes therapy should be a place where clients feel safe to show up authentically and explore their thoughts, emotions, experiences, and relationships without fear of judgment. She places great value on building a strong therapeutic relationship and takes time to understand each client’s unique experiences, strengths, needs, and goals. Her warm and approachable style helps create an environment where clients can feel genuinely heard while developing greater insight into themselves and the patterns influencing their lives.
Her therapeutic approach is collaborative, individualized, and evidence-based, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, Katherine thoughtfully adapts treatment to the developmental needs, personality, experiences, and goals of each client.
Katherine has a particular interest in working with children and adolescents, recognizing that younger clients may not always have the words to communicate what they are experiencing. She strives to create an environment where children and teens can express themselves safely, develop emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and build confidence as they navigate relationships, family dynamics, school, identity, and the challenges of growing up.
Katherine is also interested in incorporating creativity and art-based interventions into therapy when appropriate. She recognizes that creative expression can provide another language for emotions and experiences that may be difficult to communicate verbally, particularly for children, adolescents, and clients who naturally connect with more experiential forms of self-expression.
Katherine also welcomes LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent clients and is committed to providing an affirming, respectful therapeutic environment where clients can explore identity, relationships, emotional well-being, and their individual ways of experiencing and navigating the world.
In her work with couples, Katherine draws from Emotionally Focused Therapy and other relational approaches to help partners better understand the emotions and needs underlying recurring patterns. She supports couples in strengthening communication, deepening emotional connection, and developing healthier ways of responding to one another during moments of conflict or disconnection.
Katherine earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Chapman University and her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from California Lutheran University. Her clinical experience includes work in community mental health, school-based settings, and residential treatment, where she has supported clients across the lifespan with a wide range of emotional, relational, and mental health concerns.
Whether you are seeking support as an individual, couple, parent, or family, Katherine is committed to providing a warm and supportive therapeutic relationship where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to move toward greater insight, connection, and well-being.
📍 In-person in Westlake Village, CA
💻 Virtual sessions available throughout California
Katherine is currently accepting new clients for in-person therapy at our Westlake Village office as well as secure telehealth sessions throughout California. She welcomes children, adolescents, adults, couples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent clients, and families seeking compassionate and individualized support.
To schedule a session with Katherine, contact us at info@aplace2turn.com or call 818-643-1553.
📍 Begin your healing journey with Katherine in Westlake Village, CA, or virtually from anywhere in California.
Katherine works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She has particular interests in supporting children and teens, couples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and neurodivergent clients.
Katherine integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. Her approach is collaborative and tailored to the individual needs, strengths, and goals of each client.
Yes. Working with children and adolescents is one of Katherine’s particular areas of interest. She helps younger clients develop emotional awareness, strengthen coping and communication skills, explore their experiences, and build greater confidence and resilience.
Yes, when appropriate for the client. Katherine is interested in using creative and art-based interventions as additional pathways for self-expression, communication, and exploration. These approaches can be especially valuable for clients who find it difficult to express everything they are experiencing through words alone.
Katherine has a particular interest in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and neurodivergent clients and strives to provide a respectful, affirming space where each client’s identity and individual experience can be explored without judgment.
Yes. Katherine works with couples and integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners understand recurring patterns, strengthen communication, and develop greater emotional connection.
Yes. Katherine provides in-person therapy in Westlake Village, CA, as well as secure virtual therapy throughout California.
To schedule with Katherine, email info@aplace2turn.com or call 818-643-1553. Our intake team can answer your questions and help find an appointment that best fits your needs.
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