Kate Rude, LMFT

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #99789 & Clinical Supervisor (she/they)
*Legal name: Kathleen Rude Carlin

Psychotherapy has the greatest impact when it is collaborative and interactive, and much (if not all) of what traumatizes us is related to other humans. So, I believe that the interpersonal connection with one's (presumably, human - fuck off AI) therapist is essential to healing. I am committed to providing a safe, supportive, empowering space where, together, we can explore, process & tackle the elements of life that challenge you, and celebrate your successes, joys & self-realization. I welcome your whole self into our time together - whether you’re feeling messy, angry, despondent or euphoric, I appreciate your complex inner world and hope to help you fully embrace it.

I am very passionate about the power of somatic work (bringing the body/nervous system) in the therapeutic process. We can get so disconnected from our body when we're activated but it offers SO much information about what is happening for us in any given moment. I find that somatic work deepens one's ability to process experiences & provides an ever-present tool for self-care & stress management.

For a decade now, I’ve worked with folks who do all sorts of things with their lives - Including, but not limited to, artists, musicians, filmmakers, actors & writers, folks in the tech industry, & those in professional care-giving roles, including psychotherapists. I have a great deal of experience working with the children and partners of those who exhibit traits of narcissism & borderline personality disorder. As well, I love working with the LGBTQIA2SP+ community & those who explore expansive relationship structures (ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, kink, etc.). I strive to work through a lens that is feminist, queer-affirming, sex-positive, anti-oppressive, anti-racist and trauma-informed.

I completed my associateship at the Antioch University Counseling Center, a community clinic that prioritizes social justice, equity & intersectionality, where I now continue on as a clinical supervisor.

I’d love to hear from you & welcome the opportunity to be with you during your work toward deeper self-knowing.

Modalities

• Psychodynamic/Attachment-Based/Depth Psychology

• Somatic Therapy & Mindfulness (Hakomi)

• LGBTQIPA+ Affirmative

• Relational Therapy

• Feminist Therapy

• Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy

• Attachment-Focused EMDR

Services

• Individual Adults

• Couples/Intimate Partners

• Adolescents/Families

Education

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Antioch University, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
California State University, Long Beach

Areas of Focus

• Anxiety & Panic Disorder

• Trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD & C-PTSD)

• Relationship/Intimacy Issues

• Identity & Self-Worth

• Children/Partners of Narcissistic & Borderline Parents/Partners

• Therapists/Caregivers/Helping Professionals

• Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue

• Highly Sensitive Persons

• Gender Diversity, LGBTQIPA+ identities

• Polyamory/Ethical Non-Monogamy/diverse relationship structures

• Kink & Sex-Positivity

• Bisexual Erasure

• Neurodiversity

• Codependency/CODA/Al-Anon

• Cutting/Self-Harm

• Disordered Eating

• Perfectionism/Habitual Procrastination

• Domestic Violence; Emotional, Physical, Narcissistic Abuse

• Anger/Rage Exploration & Management

• Internalized phobias & toxic shame

• Existential Questioning

• Psychosomatic Symptoms

Training

Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology: The Hakomi Institute - Professional/Comprehensive Training Level 1 & 2

Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR): Trauma Recovery/HAP - Level 1 & 2 Trained

Attachment-Focused EMDR: Parnell Institute - Level 3

Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM): Trauma Resource Institute - Level 1 & 2 Trained

Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT): ICEFT - Externship

Domestic Violence 40 hr Training: Jewish Family Services - DV Hotline Operator & Shelter Volunteer

Antioch University Counseling Center - Associate/MFT/Clinical Supervisor

Colors: LGBTQ+ Youth Counseling Center - Clinical Supervisor