Katy Holtog, MS, AMFT, PPS
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Pupil Personnel Services in School Counseling
Associate therapists have completed their academic training for a masters degree and have worked with children and families for several years. In order to sit for their licensing exam, they have to be supervised for approximately 3000 hours after getting their degree. They are currently being supervised by one of our licensed clinicians to obtain these hours and complete this training. Supervision is a collaborative process and your child will have the support of two very capable clinicians.
6 years of clinical experience & 8+ years of student mentorship and leadership development
GENERAL AVAILABILITY:
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Thursdays 4:30PM - 6:30PM
These hours are a general scope of availability, and do not constitute a guarantee of availability. Additionally, these hours are subject to change.
Katy is passionate about supporting youth and young adults through relational, collaborative, strength based work. Katy strives in creating safe, non judgmental spaces for individuals and families to explore emotions, and behaviors. Katy works collaboratively with clients to find their strengths and equip them with tools to improve their understanding of themselves and others.
Katy connects with clients through building rapport, empathy, and attentive listening in order to establish a strong therapeutic relationship. Her work is informed by evidence based therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-focused brief therapy and mindfulness.
Inspired By
Katy is inspired by the stories, strengths and beliefs of the individuals, families and communities she works with. Katy desires for children and young people to become curious, self-directed learners and problem solvers for the rest of their life. She is motivated to see them foster resiliency, develop coping skills and learn to advocate for themselves and others. Through her work as a school counselor, she has seen the positive impact a caring relationship can have on a child/young person and desires to continue to work alongside youth in an empathic, approachable way.
Specialties
Social Skills
Academic Struggles / Counseling
Anxiety
Neurodivergent Affirming
ADHD
Depression
Family Therapy
Gender Affirming
Executive Functioning
Emotional Regulation
Marriage Counseling
Specialized Training
Marriage & Family Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Trauma-Informed Care
Tell Me More!
Serving, walking alongside and supporting others has always been a passion of Katy’s. She wants individuals to believe in themselves and their abilities in order to engage in life; to thrive and not merely survive. Being a learner of people and culture, Katy is constantly striving to be the best version of herself in order to bring that out of others.
Before going into the profession of School Counseling and becoming an Associate MFT, Katy worked with a College faith-based Non Profit in the Bay Area as a mentor. Through her experience working with college students, she saw how vital it is to support young people emotionally, socially and mentally. Her work took her overseas to various places and cultures and highlighted the need for cross cultural understanding, empathy and advocacy.
When Katy isn’t working as a High School Counselor or Healthy Mind therapist, she spends time with her family and friends enjoying good food, adventures and baking. She is a Bay Area native who loves to travel and learn about new places, cultures and people.
Background
Katy has a B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California Davis and a M.S. in School Counseling/ Marriage Family Therapy from California State University, East Bay. Through her master’s program, Katy has worked with children and young adults at the middle and high school level as well as with adults and families at the Community Counseling Clinic on CSU East Bay’s campus around various topics like anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, academic and motivation struggles. Katy is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and uses strategies/interventions from other theories depending on the needs of her clients.
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Psychology from the University of California, Davis
Master of Science in School Counseling; Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, East Bay