Katelyn Walters, LPC (she/her)

Owner & Founder of Beneath & Becoming Therapy, PLLC

EMDR Trained | LGBTQ+ Affirming | Neurodivergent-Aligned | Trauma-Informed | Integrative & Relational

Hi, I’m Katelyn!

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, and I believe healing happens through relationship, safety, curiosity, and reconnecting with ourselves. In my work as a trauma therapist, I strive to create a space where you can feel deeply understood as we gently explore the experiences that have shaped you.

I take a trauma-informed, integrative approach, meaning our work is guided by your unique story, needs, and capacity. Rather than following a one-size-fits-all method, we move at a pace that feels supportive and attuned to where you are.

I work with individuals navigating developmental and relational trauma, anxiety, depression, experiences of sexual abuse, and challenges in relationships or connection to self. Together, we’ll work toward helping you connect with your emotions, body, needs, and sense of self with greater compassion, understanding, and trust.

A Bit About Me

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in advocacy, case management, and trauma-informed care across a range of settings—including residential treatment centers for youth, juvenile detention, and systems work with survivors of trafficking.

These experiences reinforced my belief that healing happens through safety, attunement, and authentic relationship. They continue to shape the way I practice today. Rather than asking clients to fit into a particular method, I meet each person where they are and move at a pace that feels supportive and safe.

I bring my full human self into the work and value being present, grounded, and willing to sit with the messy and uncertain parts alongside you.

My Approach

My work draws from trauma-informed & relational therapy, EMDR, parts work (IFS), Coherence Therapy, attachment-based approaches, and somatic-informed practices grounded in neuroscience and nervous system regulation. Rather than relying on one specific method, I adapt what we use based on what feels most supportive and attuned to you.

I don’t view symptoms as something “wrong” that need to be fixed. Instead, I understand them as adaptive responses—ways your mind and body learned to protect you in the face of overwhelming experiences. Together, we’ll slow things down, make sense of your experiences, and support a deeper, more compassionate connection with yourself, at a pace that feels manageable and safe.

Healing Doesn’t Look the Same for Everyone

There’s nothing wrong with you and you are not broken. Trauma, difficult relationships, and painful experiences can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and others. The ways you’ve learned to survive often make sense in the context of what you’ve experienced. Together, we can begin understanding those patterns with compassion while creating space for something new. My work is about helping you make sense of what you’ve been through, strengthen your internal resources, and gradually feel more grounded, connected, and able to navigate life on your terms.

Affirming Your Identity & Experience

I’m affirming and inclusive of neurodivergent experiences, LGBTQ+ identities, and the intersections of race, culture, and ability. My hope is that this is a space where you can bring your full self—who you are, where you’ve been—and feel seen and respected.

How We Work Together

Therapy with me is collaborative and relational. Healing isn’t linear, and our work moves at a pace that feels right for you, sometimes slowing down to notice and process, other times gently exploring patterns as they emerge. My focus is on supporting you in feeling safer with your emotions, rebuilding trust in yourself, and reconnecting with who you are.

Ready to Begin?

If you’re ready to explore, reflect, and reconnect with yourself in a space that respects your story and identity, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. You don’t have to do this alone.