I, Katie L. Esler, am a Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)(MC61318076) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) (#1586367) licensed in the state of Washington. I got my Master of Science in Counseling with specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Washington University in June of 2022. Prior to this, I received my BS in Psychology with a minor in Biology from Washington State University in 2019.

I align with the idea of helping clients gain insight into themselves through investigating their feelings, thoughts, emotions, and physical obstacles to help them obtain the most self-actualized version of oneself. That the counseling process should examine and gain insight into the person and their environment and explore what ways or circumstances could be obtained in order to help them reach their personal health goals and well-being.

My hope is to work together to navigate and discover ways to manage and care for your concerns and presenting issue(s) in a way that is meaningful and compassionate towards your experience. I have gained knowledge and experience with working with a variety of different populations from my work in counseling/psychological services within colleges as well as crisis response services for Eastern Washington residents.

I have worked extensively with people who are LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, low-income, varying risk and severities of mental illnesses, different cultural backgrounds, and the intersectionality between those aspects. I take a special interest in topics and conversations relating to cultural diversity, competence, and education and/or experience of those different from me and those I interact with on a day-to-day basis. I’ve been able to help folks with various concerns like self-esteem issues, suicidality, depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, sexual addiction, grief/loss, stress- management, and boundary/attachment work. Being able to support people in navigating some of the most personal, daunting, and complicated periods and circumstances of their lives has been life-changing experience, and a privilege to witness. My therapeutic modalities that I use are Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I tend to use different aspects of these modalities to best suit the person in front of me, as even “common” anxiety/depression can look different in every person.

Currently I provide telehealth appointments, and if you feel we would be a good fit, feel free to email our practice to check my availability at: Info@charmedcounseling.com. My time away from work is spent baking, catching movies with friends, crafting, and tending after my curious but unwise cat, Pepper.