Katharine is a psychotherapist, board certified art therapist, licensed clinical professional counselor, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner based in downtown Chicago, Illinois. She received her Masters in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has rigorously continued her education and consultation in psychoanalytic, relational, and somatic approaches. For over fifteen years, she has worked with people wanting to explore their inner and outer worlds and find their own sense of agency. Over ten of those years have been in private practice. Prior experience includes working with aging populations in residential settings, adults in community mental health, and children in other community-based settings. Katharine was an Associate Professor, Adj. at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago for ten years, where she taught an undergraduate course she created, "Comics Narratives: Illness, Disability, & Recovery” in addition to graduate courses including Ethics and Legal Issues in Art Therapy, Fieldwork Supervision, Art Therapy Graduate Projects, and Counseling Techniques. Katharine has given several professional presentations at local and national conferences.