KATHY HERSHFIELD, LICSW

I specialize in anxiety/depression, perinatal, grief, and trauma. I help clients gain insight into their thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and make meaningful changes. My approach provides support, warmth, and humor. My focus is on the therapeutic relationship as I believe it is necessary before comfortably exploring and discussing underlying thoughts and feelings.

I see individuals struggling with grief, anxiety, depression, relational issues and trauma. Maternal/women's health, perinatal challenges and postpartum clients also comprise my caseload (1 in 5 women experience postpartum depression but we don't talk about it). Clients discover and develop a stronger sense of self, self worth and acquire coping strategies to manage the difficult moments in life. Life can feel overwhelming as we navigate transitions, relationships, stressors, work pressures and family issues. Therapy offers a space to reflect, process, grow and heal. It is a privilege and an honor to join my clients on this journey.
My areas of specialty include depression, anxiety disorders, grief, perinatal, maternal and women's health, trauma (with focus on intergenerational trauma) and stress-related disorders-relational stressors and life transitions. I am experienced working with individuals from young adulthood through later stages of life in a collaborative fashion.
I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment with a focus on building the therapeutic relationship as this is necessary before feeling comfortable exploring and discussing underlying thoughts and feelings. I bring support, warmth, and a sense of humor to sessions with a goal of helping clients take meaningful steps towards a more balanced, fulfilling life.