Kara Kaatz, Ph.D
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Kara Kaatz is a licensed clinical psychologist at Thriving Center of Psychology. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, relationships, identity, life transitions, adjustment, self-compassion, empowerment, trauma, grief, attachment, substance misuse, and depression. Given her background in health psychology, she also has extensive experience working with individuals with chronic health concerns. She has worked in a range of clinical settings, including community mental health, university counseling, residential treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance misuse, primary care behavioral health, and psychiatric hospital services. She works with individuals ages 12 and up.
Dr. Kaatz utilizes evidenced based approaches, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, to ensure her clients have the best chance at successfully achieving their goals. She provides a supportive and empathetic environment where individuals feel secure and valued. She works collaboratively with individuals on developing goals for therapy and believes in creating tangible steps forward so that her clients can see progress. Dr. Kaatz helps individuals to identify strengths as well as unhelpful beliefs that keep them from living their version of a meaningful life. She highlights identity, relationships, and interpersonal patterns to foster meaningful self-understanding and awareness. She also explores patterns that individuals find problematic and hinder meaningful and supportive relationships.
Dr. Kaatz obtained her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Dakota and completed her predoctoral health psychology internship at the University of Minnesota.
- Anxiety
- Identity
- Life Transitions
- Trauma
- Anger
- Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Burnout
- Chronic / Physical Illness
- Confidence / Self Esteem
- Cultural Issues / Racial Trauma
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Grief & Bereavement
- LGBTQIA+ Related Issues
- Loneliness
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting
- Performance Anxiety
- Phobias
- Relationships
- Sleeping Problems
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Women’s Issues
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Individual (Adult)
- Individual (Adolescents 12-17)
- Group
Location / Map
Minnesota
Suite 100
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
| Mon-Thu | 9AM-7PM |
| Fri | 9AM-4PM |
| Sat-Sun | Closed |
SoHo
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New York City
Floor 8,
New York, NY 10013
| Mon-Thu | 9AM-7PM |
| Fri | 9AM-4PM |
| Sat-Sun | Closed |