Dr. Katie Leoni
Everyone has their individual strengths, histories, values, and desires for change — this makes each person’s therapy experience unique. Asking for help isn’t easy and I'm here to root for you and gently push you to step out of your comfort zone as your biggest cheerleader. I tailor treatment to meet the specific needs of each client and strive to create a warm, safe environment in which my clients feel heard and respected. Building trust is key, and that's something we'll do together. While I may be an expert in my field, you're the expert on yourself. Let's team up to explore unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors that are preventing you from living the life you want and give you tools for making the changes you’ve been craving.
As a mother of two young kids, I’m passionate about supporting those who are navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood and all the joys and challenges that come with it. I encourage clients to be curious about their roadblocks and experiment with new coping skills. I enjoy working with my clients to get them the symptom relief they want while also providing them with important psycho-education and tangible tools they can continue to use. By combining the most effective interventions grounded in scientific research with a strengths-based approach that emphasizes each person’s positive qualities, I collaborate with my clients to achieve their therapy goals. My hope is that each client leaves therapy with a stronger sense of confidence in their ability to tackle future obstacles and challenges.
Clinical Specialties
Perinatal Mental Health (postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, and struggles related to postpartum and parenthood)
Anxiety disorders - generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and worry
Sleep Disturbances, including insomnia and worry about sleep
Relational problems/stress
Life transitions
Education and Training
I earned my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) in San Francisco, and my undergraduate degree in Child Development and Psychology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Before beginning graduate school, I held various positions at a residential treatment facility in Marin County. During my graduate training, I worked at an intensive outpatient substance abuse program and various community mental health centers in San Francisco. My internship was completed at University of the Pacific Counseling and Psychological Services and my post-doctoral training was in private practice in San Francisco.