Kathryn Armstrong, MA, LPC

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Introduction

I have a unique combination of experience and interests. My practice attends predominantly to the needs of married couples, individuals who are struggling with the consequences of trauma, anxiety, and anger management and also with adolescents who are struggling with adolescence, parents, relationships, performance pressure, or any of the issues that challenge teens today. While I believe that there is no substitute for education; however I also use my experience in more than 37 years in the same marriage. This gives me ability to experientially understand the difficulties couples face as they struggle to make a relationship work against the challenges of contemporary life. Relationships take consistent, focused, hard work; something many brides and grooms increasingly overlook. We had help in making our relationship work. I would like to help you make yours work because the working marital relationship is still the greatest protection against the rigors and the stresses posed by contemporary life; however the relationship that is not working compounds the stresses of life in today's world. I would love to hear your story & help you find a way to make your relationship work. I have also experienced different forms of trauma throughout many of my 68 years at different times so I have the ability to empathize with & have a heart for those who are suffering. There is very little trauma I cannot empathize with. I would like to help you find relief from the suffering of trauma. When working with adolescents I feel I am connected to our future. They are facing the problems of adult life without the adults skills that only years will give them. They need someone who will listen with an understanding ear. It has never been as hard to be an adolescent or to parent an adolescent as it is today. I enjoy working with couples. After having been married for 37 years I am a believer in marriage and I enjoy helping other people find ways to make their marriage work. I also enjoy helping those who have been traumatized find release from the pain of trauma, anger or anxiety. And I enjoy working with adolescents who are our future. I am constantly reminded that they are growing up in a much more complex, challenging world than we did without many of the securities that we had and I have a real heart for them.

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Hired 135 times

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12 years in business

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Kenneth S.

Feb 2, 2015

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My wife and I saw Kathryn 2 years before and we are coming back to her now for a tune-up. The first time we saw her we were impressed by her insight and sensitivity to our problems. Initially I was very uncomfortable with the idea of counseling but Kathryn made me feel at ease and she was able to get to the root of our problems quickly. She was sensitive, respectful and empathetic and had a great deal of wisdom about relationships. She was also able to help us with our parenting skills. Even though we are not religious we chose a faith-based therapist believing she would be honest with us about our issues because we have been to counselors in the past who would not commit one way or the other and we felt as if it was a waste of our time. We have drifted apart since seeing Kathryn and we want to restore our relationship so we have decided to come back and see Kathryn. She was very respectful of our religious choices in the past and we trust she will be again. She did not make faith a factor in her work with us but used only the highest professional & ethical standards.

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Kim B.

Aug 3, 2016

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It has been almost a year since the affair disclosure and I can’t believe where we are today. If it weren’t for Katie I am not sure where we would be. She has a way of soothing the wounds without picking sides or laying blame. She allows you to come to the realization that the fractures in the marriage that laid the ground work for the affair took both parties. When you understand that you see your marriage with new clarity and are able to move forward. Katie guided us through that. She cried with us and laughed with us. At the beginning she told me I may one day think that the affair could be the best thing that happened to our marriage and I can honestly say she is right. The workbooks, the soul searching, her sweet disposition and the love of God pulled us through. Our marriage was worth all the work, and so is yours. You can’t find anyone better than Katie.

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Alex K.

Mar 21, 2015

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She's been helping my marriage since 2015. Since my wife and I started going together we've made many improvements in our relationship. Glad we found Kathryn.

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Kim W.

Jun 27, 2017

Kathryn really helped my husband and I to understand ourselves, each other, and to communicate effectively with each other. She helped us to recommit to making our marriage work. I could tell from the first meeting that Kathryn was genuinely interested in helping us. Her personal life experiences and her expertise in human behavior and couple counseling were invaluable to us.

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Jay J.

Feb 24, 2015

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She is very knowledgeable and experienced about many things in life and was very easy to work with. She shared some great knowledge with my wife and I when we were going through separation. She helped me understand that there is a bigger picture beyond our struggles. I really enjoy our counselling sessions. I highly recommend Kathryn to anyone!.

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FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I now accept Blue Cross Blue Shied insurance & plan to be adding new panels in the future; in the meantime, I am happy to provide a receipt suitable for use in pursuing "out of network" reimbursement from your insurance company. Beginning January 2019 my rates will be: $100 for a 50 min individual session and $150 for 80 min couple's sessions. Individuals may also request an 80 min session.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The client will respond to my quote on Thumbtack by indicating a desire to hire me or more typically clients are sent to me through referral from other professionals or satisfied clients and they call me for an appointment.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. I have a certification in EMDR. I also have training as an Attachment Intervention Specialist. As a professional counselor I am continually in the process of availing myself continuing education classes, workshops & webinars too numerous to list here. Continuing Education is a way of life for a professional counselor who desires to serve the needs of their clients and to stay abreast of the growth in the field.

Kathryn Armstrong, MA, LPC

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